Course Title: Construct complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5373 Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Title: Construct complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 150
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5875C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term2 2018 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5875C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2018 (All) |
Course Contact: Rachael Starr
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420
Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct a complete trial prosthesis for upper and lower arch, suitable for insertion in the mouth, then convert it to clinically acceptable materials and finish according to laboratory standards.
This unit applies to work in dental technology.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDET015 Construct complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances |
Elements: |
1. Articulate by means of face-bow 2. Prepare case for setting of teeth 3. Arrange artificial teeth 4. Wax up denture for try-in 5. Check and modify the returned trial prosthesis 6. Wax case for finish consistent with work order 7. Select and prepare materials and processing technique 8. Process denture 9. Finish denture |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Articulate by means of face-bow
- Prepare case for setting of teeth
- Arrange artificial teeth
- Wax up denture for try-in
- Check and modify the returned trial prosthesis
- Wax case for finish consistent with work order
- Select and prepare materials and processing technique
- Process denture
- Finish denture
Overview of Assessment
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.