Course Title: Construct orthodontic appliances
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5206 Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Title: Construct orthodontic appliances
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5266C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2013 |
Course Contact: Mark Doherty
Course Contact Phone: +61 93411407
Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and
knowledge required to construct removable orthodontic
appliances
All procedures are carried out in accordance with
occupational health and safety policies and procedures,
current infection control guidelines, Australian and New
Zealand Standards, state/territory legislative
requirements and organisation policy
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
• HLTIN301B Comply with infection control policies
and procedures
• HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes
• HLTDT301B Construct models
• HLTDT302B Construct custom impression trays
• HLTDT303B Construct registration rims
• HLTDT304B Articulate models and transfer records
• HLTDT519A Construct simple complete removable
acrylic dentures and appliances
• HLTDT507B Construct immediate dentures
• HLTDT508B Set up and wax removable partial
dentures
• HLTDT509B Cast metal alloy removable partial
denture framework
• HLTDT510B Construct metal, crown and bridge
structures
• HLTDT511B Join alloy structures
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDT514C Construct orthodontic appliances |
Elements: |
1. Select or construct and assemble components and materials |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the participants will be able to demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the process involved in the construction of orthodontic appliances
Overview of Assessment
This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
Practical exercises, presentation of competency assessment exercises & written tests are used.