Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6081 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 75

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)

DENT5219C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2010,
Term2 2010

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTIN302A Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTOHS400A Maintain OHS processes in the health industry
HLTDP601B Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials as required
HLTDP602B Gather data, take history, conduct a dental prosthetic examination and develop a treatment plan
HLTDP603B Take impressions
HLTDP604B Establish and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth
HLTDP605B Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDP606B Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

Elements:

1. Prepare client for procedure
2. Check the removable dental prosthesis prior to insertion
3. Fit and evaluate the prosthesis
4. Alter prosthesis
5. Evaluate procedure and instruct the client


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you have the skills and knowledge required to insert, alter and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis.
Clients may be dentate or edentulous.


Overview of Assessment

Clinical demonstration. Patient records.