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OET Practice Reading Test Part A: -Dentistry and Diet

Read the four texts and then complete the summary task at the end by filling in
the missing words. W'rite your answers in the answer column on the right hand
side. Each answer may require one word or a phrase.

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TEXT 1
Dietary and oral hygiene intervention in secondary school
pupils

1. VUOKKO ANTTONEN' 2 ,

2. LIISA SEPPA'',

3. AHTI NIINIMAN,

4. HANNU HAUSEN 5

Article first published online 20 AUG 2010

DOl 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2010 0'1095.x

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volume 21. Issue 2, pages 81-88 March 2011

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2011, 21: 81-88

Aim. The aim was to study the effect of a dietary intervention on schoolchildren's eating habits and laser

fluorescence (LF) values of teeth.

Methods. Twelve schools in three cities, Finland, were randomly assigned to be intervention and control

schools. Two of the intervention schools were further assigned in the instruction of oral hygiene. In 2007 and

2008, the pupils (n =739 and 647, respectively) answered a questionnaire on dietary and oral health habits,
and LF values on the occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars were determined.

Results. The frequency of eating a warm meal and drinking water at school to quench thirst increased in the

intervention schools but decreased in the control schools (P < 0.001 and P = 0.005, respectively). LF values

in molars decreased in schools with dietary intervention only (P = 0.024).

Conclusions. The 1-year dietary intervention was long enough to show improvement in eating habits and in
habits for quenching thirst, and some decrease in the LF values of molars.

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TEXT2
Contemporary fluid intake and dental caries in Australian children

JG Lee,

LJ Brearley Messer

Article first published online: H MAY 2011

Australian Dental Journal

Volume 56, Issue 2, pages 122-131 June 2011

Abstract
In Australia, caries experienc•3 of 6-year-old and 12-year-old children has increased since the mid to late 1990s.

Previously, caries rates had-declined,,attributable to community water fluoridation. The recent caries increase has been

attributed speculatively to changes in fJuid intak~. including increased consumption of sweet drinks and bottled waters.

Increasing urbanization and ~llobalization have altered children's diets worldwide, promoting availability and access to

processed foods and sweet drinks. Studies in Australia ancl internationally have demonstrated significant associations

between sweet drink intake and caries experience Despite widespread fluoride availability in contemporary Australian

society, the relationship between sugar consumption and caries development continues and restricting sugar intake

remains key to caries prevention. Caries risk assessment should be included in treatment planning for all children;
parents should be'adVis;joft~~;;J·s risk level and given information::O~:-;:~-Ith~ro~~~~~ ~~~~~~-- ----
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implemented caries risk assessment tools applicable to parents and clinicians are now available. Public health

information should increase awareness that consuming sweet drinks can have deleterious effects on the dentition as

well as the potential for promoting systemic disease. Restncting sales of sweet drinks and sweet foods and providing

healthy food and drinks for purchase in schools is paramount.

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TEXT 3

Childhood obesity and dental caries among paediatric dental

clinic attenders

1. GISELLE D'MELLO',

2. LEONARD CHIN,

3. SERENA D. HAMILTON 2 ,

4. W MURRAY THOMSON',

5. BERNADETTE K. DRUMMON'

Article first published online: 20 FEB 2011

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2011; 21: 217-222

Aim. The aim of this study was to cleterm1ne whether deciduous dental caries experience was associated

with BMI among paediatric dental clinic attenders.

Design. This was a cross-sectional study of clinical records of 200 children aged eight and under (70%

European) treated in the University of Otago undergraduate paediatric dentistry clinic between 2004 and

2006. Height and weight were measured and used to calculate BML Deciduous dental caries experience

was recorded.

Results. The overall mean BMI was 16.0 (SD = 2.0). Pacific Island children had a higher mean BMI (at 17.0)

than NZ European, Maori, and Asian/Other children (15.7, 16.8, and 15.9 respectively; P < 0.05) The dmft

ranged from 0 to 15, with a mean of 6.1 (SD = 3.8); 24% had dmft <3, and 38% had dmft >8. No significant

association was found between thE! BMI and caries experience (P-value = 0.932).

Conclusions. There was no association between BMI and dental caries experience in this convenient

sample.

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THAT IS THE END OF THE READING TEST

TOT A.L SCORE: /35

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