OET Writing for Dentists — Course 1

• What is OET?
• Why choose OET ?
• Format and logistics
• Purpose of the Writing sub-test for dentists
• What the task involves
• Key skills assessed
• Example scenario
• Scoring and assessment criteria
• Why writing matters for dentists

• Layout template
• Word-count control
• Selection rules
• Tone and style bank
• Language accuracy checklist

• Core Dental Vocabulary & Phrase Bank

• Mr Benjamin Lewis : anterior crowding, elective orthodontic referral
• Miss Sophie Hill : palatally impacted 23, orthodontic + surgical evaluation
• Mr Daniel Park : skeletal Class III + asymmetry, orthognathic assessment
• Master Ryan Edwards : delayed/ectopic eruption 23, orthodontic opinion + imaging

• / 15 — Ms Emily Rowe / Mr Liam Patterson : chronic periodontitis + diabetes
• Mr Thomas Hamilton : peri-implantitis, site 36
• /45 — Mr Anthony Greene / Mr Alfred Newton : drug-induced gingival overgrowth

• Mr Jonathan Reed : non-vital UR1 after bicycle trauma, endodontic referral
• Mr Jonathan Wells : failed RCT 16, swelling + sinus tract, oral-surgery referral
• Mrs Helen Patel : suspected oroantral communication after 27 extraction
• Mr Ethan Li : football trauma to 21, pain + mobility, restorative referral
• Mrs Fiona Bennett : post-48-extraction numbness , referral

• Mrs Linda Garner : failing dentition, complete maxillary + partial mandibular dentures, prosthodontist referral
• Ms Olivia Graham : chewing difficulty, poor upper-denture retention, smile embarrassment; osteopenia + alendronate
• context — Mr Alastair Reeve : microstomia + xerostomia + mucosal tightness, multidisciplinary + prosthodontic input

• Mucosal Lesions: Suspected Malignancy & Urgent Pathology
• Mr David Nolan : non-healing left lateral tongue ulcer 4+ weeks, burning, weight loss, no trauma — urgent oral-medicine/biopsy referral
• Mr Clive Reynolds : persistent right lateral tongue ulcer 3+ weeks despite conservative care, suspected neoplastic; IHD + diabetes comorbidities
• Mr Sanjay Balan : painless left buccal white lesion, non-scrapable leukoplakia, tobacco history — biopsy/dysplasia evaluation
• Mr Gerald Singh : asymptomatic dark irregular palatal lesion, incidental; diabetes; ?melanotic/vascular/malignant — urgent investigation

• Master Oliver Franklin : severe palatal erosion + molar wear, ?GERD — GP/paediatric gastro referral
• Miss Georgia Reilly : erosion + dentine hypersensitivity + bilateral parotid-type swelling, ?bulimia — medical/psychological referral
• Miss Ava Donnelly : severe recurrent aphthous ulcers, topical-refractory, pain/distress/eating difficulty — medical workup
• Mrs Joanna Clark : chronic recurrent candidiasis 12+ months, antifungal-refractory — GP/endocrine screen
• Mrs Elaine Carter : chemotherapy-related mucositis + xerostomia — oral-medicine referral
• Ms Priya Nair : suspected anaemia from oral signs — GP/blood-investigation referral

• Mr Daniel Roche : chemotherapy mucositis — oncology liaison
• Mr Victor Langford : post-chemoradiotherapy trismus + xerostomia — oral-medicine rehab
• Mr Howard D'Souza : suspected oral lichen planus — biopsy/long-term management
• Mr Thomas Liu : post-allogeneic BMT oral chronic GVHD — multidisciplinary evaluation
• Mrs Linda Hargrave : primary burning mouth syndrome, no visible pathology, postmenopausal — oral-medicine/pain referral
• Mrs Janet Clarke : Sjögren's severe xerostomia + dental sequelae — multidisciplinary management
• Ms Fiona D'Costa : bluish-black pigmentation, ?hydroxychloroquine-induced — confirmation/differential/monitoring
• Mr Kevin Fraser : desquamative gingivitis + bullae, ?mucous membrane pemphigoid — immunological confirmation
• Mrs Beatrice Morley : chronic lesions, ?lisinopril lichenoid reaction — immunopathology
• Mrs Susan Blake : suspected MRONJ at 38, exposed bone 6 weeks post-extraction — specialist management
• Mrs Elaine Wilkins : suspected BRONJ non-healing socket + exposed bone — maxillofacial referral
• Mrs Karen Whitmore : suspected burning mouth syndrome, 4-month tongue/palate burn, diurnal worsening, dry mouth, no lesions
• Mr Andrew Collins : persistent idiopathic facial pain 6+ months, left midface/premolar, non-dental, late-day worsening

• Master Liam Douglas : early-childhood caries, multiple lesions, poor cooperation — paediatric GA rehabilitation
• Master Callum Hayes : avulsed 11 , re-implanted + splinted — endodontic/splint-review referral
• Ms Hanna Mikhail : repaired cleft palate + missing 12/22 — prosthodontic rehabilitation referral
• Master Liam Donnelly : severe dental anxiety, caries — sedation referral
• Ms Rebecca Doyle : chronic TMD — OMFS/TMD referral after conservative care (exercises, s
• Paediatric GA letter checklist: indication, cooperation, extent, medical fitness, consent, fasting/anaesthetic liaison, enclosures.

• Mr Thomas Radley : oropharyngeal SCC pre-radiotherapy dental clearance + extractions
• Mr David Munroe : end-stage liver disease pre-transplant clearance, non-restorable teeth, infection-free confirmation
• Mrs Lillian Ford : symptomatic 36 + alendronate therapy — specialist extraction referral
• Mrs Patricia Lomax : persistent left orofacial pain, no dental cause — ?neuropathic/atypical facial-pain referral
• Mrs Jeanette Collins : polypharmacy xerostomia + extensive root caries — GP medication-review referral

• Exam Strategy, Timing & Error Clinic

• Practice Bank

Practice quizzes

• OET Writing : Urgent Suspected Malignancy Referral
• OET Writing : Periodontal + Diabetes Referral
• OET Writing : Paediatric Erosion / Suspected Reflux Referral
• OET Writing : Post-Radiotherapy Trismus / Xerostomia Referral
• OET Writing : Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth / Medication-Review Referral