Course Title: Construct indirect composite polymer fixed restorations

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5312 Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Title: Construct indirect composite polymer fixed restorations

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 30

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)
DENT5269C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term2 2016

Course Contact: Matthew Clayton

Course Contact Phone: +61 93411417

Course Contact Email: matthew.clayton@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct crowns, inlays, veneers bonded to metal substructures and metal-free bridges prepared indirectly on dies from composites that have been processed in the laboratory.

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

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policy and procedures
HLTDT519B Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances
HLTDT513C Construct fixed restorations

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDT516C Construct indirect composite polymer fixed restorations
Elements:	1. Prepare model 2. Construct restoration 3. Trim, shape and finish restoration

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 indirect composite polymer fixed restorations

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.