Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: DENT5219C
Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
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: 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.
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
HLTDP605B Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage
Course Description
Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDP606B Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis |
Element: |
1. Prepare client for procedure |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Prepare personal protective equipment for the client and members of the dental team |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
Lecture. Clinical practice. Patient records.
Teaching Schedule
Relevant current legislation and guidelines
Customer Service
• Identification of customers:
• Principles of customer service
• Customer feedback
• Handling customer complaints
• Product and service standards and best practice models
• Principles of quality assurance
• Public relations and product promotion
• Consultation methods, techniques and protocols
• Techniques for dealing with customers, including customers with special needs
Completed dental prosthesis
• Types
• Materials and equipment
• Maintenance requirements
• OHS & Infection control
Communication
• interpersonal communication
• complaints handling, conflict management & negotiation
• Patient/behaviour management
• Cultural understandings
Work effectiveness
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
RMIT online learning Hub www.rmit.edu.au/online
Library www.rmit.edu.au/library
Journals, Brochures, Pamphlets, Periodicals, Newspapers
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 denture insertion clinical experiences and procedures, materials, instruments and equipment. (Patient records, Case histories – presentation patients)
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. 80%
Patient records and Case histories addressing performance criteria. 20%
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed for competency to be attained in this unit.
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