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

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: DENT5218C

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

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6081 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

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

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

craig mccracken (03)9341 1410  craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au   zanne frazer (03)9341 1402   zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

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

Course Description

Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDP605B Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage
Element:	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
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Interpret prescription if referred from another source 1.2 prepare personal protective equipment for the client and members of the dental team 1.3 Position client correctly for procedure 1.4 Provide full details of the procedure to the client and/or carer 1.5 Prepare equipment and materials in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions 2.1 Decontaminate the try-in prosthesis according to infection control guidelines 2.2 Remove potential injury causing areas of the prosthesis prior to insertion 2.3 Check teeth and other components to ensure they will not dislodge during the procedure 3.1 Implement aseptic techniques to prevent the spread of infection 3.2 Position the client comfortably for the procedure 3.3 Instruct client on participation during the procedure 3.4 Examine the try-in prosthesis for retention and stability 3.5 Examine the occlusal relationships of the try-in prosthesis for accuracy of centric relation 3.6 Assess the aesthetic appearance of teeth and gums 3.7 Assess that speech has not been affected 3.8 Assess client comfort 3.9 Complete documentation as required 4.1 Make changes to the prosthesis in accordance with the evaluation at the try-in stage 4.2 Repeat the evaluation of the try-in prosthesis 4.3 Ensure functional and aesthetic acceptability of the dentures to the operator 4.4 Ensure functional and aesthetic acceptability of the dentures to the client 4.5 Provide client with full details for the next stage 4.6 Complete documentation as required

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.

Details of Learning Activities

Lecture. Clinical practice.

Teaching Schedule

 Relevant current legislation and guidelines
Try-ins
• rationale and objectives
• materials and equipment
• procedure
• evaluation
• fit
• function
• aesthetics
• modification/rectification
• occupational health and safety
• infection control
Patient communication
• Principles and practices which underpin interpersonal communication
• Principles and practices which underpin negotiation to consensus outcome
• Patient/behaviour management techniques
• Using cultural understandings
Work effectiveness
• Principles of quality assurance
• Principles of work effectiveness and organisation
• Problem solving
• Evaluation skills

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Problems and Solutions in Complete Denture Prosthodontics" by David J Lamb (Quintessence books) "Pocket Atlas of Oral Diseases" by G.Laskaris (Thieme books) "Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient" 4th Ed. by R M Basker and J C Davenport (Blackwell Munksgaard books)

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Clinical demonstration. Patient records.

Assessment Tasks

Perform elements and performance criteria of competence as designated for this unit of competence to the required standard consistently across a range of variables during clinical placement. See critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.

Report on try-in clinical experiences and procedures, materials, instruments and equipment. (Patient records)
Case Studies– presentation patients (Case histories)

Complete journal of experience in relation to outcomes of simulated practical training and clinical experience placement (Patient records & Case histories)

* Co assessed with this will be elements of HLTHIR501A:- Maintain an effective health work environment, HLTIN301A:- Comply with infection control policies and procedures and HLTOHS:- Maintain OHS processes*

Assessment Matrix

Consistent clinical demonstration addressing all the performance criteria across a wide range of variables. 70%

 
Patient records addressing performance criteria. 10%

Patient case histories written submissions. 20%

 
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed for competency to be attained in this unit.

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