Course Title: Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6081 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Title: Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 140

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)


Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

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



Course Description

Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage

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



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDP605C Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage

Elements:

1. Prepare client for procedure
2. Perform check of try-in prosthesis prior to insertion
3. Fit and evaluate try-in prosthesis
4. Alter try-in prosthesis


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and modify the try-in fitting of a removable dental prosthesis prior to its completion.
Clients may be dentate or edentulous.


Overview of Assessment

Clinical demonstration. Patient records.