Course Title: Apply rubber dam and fissure sealants
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: DENT5804
Course Title: Apply rubber dam and fissure sealants
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Contact: Sue Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Marcella Sabo
Tel 9341 1409
Nominal Hours: 20
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
HLTIN403B – Implement and monitor infection control policies and procedures
TAFEDH006 - Scale teeth, debride root surfaces and stains from teeth
Course Description
This unit deals with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to apply rubber dam for the purposes of placing fissure sealants.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH007 Apply rubber dam and fissure sealants |
Element: |
1. Prepare surgery |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Equipment, materials and instruments required for the patient’s treatment (including for any procedure(s) to be undertaken in addition to the application and removal of rubber dam (RD) and the application of fissure sealant) are gathered and arranged within the treatment cubicle |
Element: |
2. Assess and prepare the patient |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Patient’s medical history and records, including radiographs, are reviewed to eliminate any |
Element: |
3. Apply rubber dam |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Rubber dam is applied in accordance to relevant guidelines and without trauma to the surrounding hard and soft tissues |
Element: |
4. Apply fissure sealant |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Tooth/teeth to be sealed are examined and cross checked for verification in the current treatment plan for the patient |
Element: |
5. Remove rubber dam |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The most anterior securing devices are removed and the rubber dam stretched towards the buccal/facial/ labial surfaces to enable cutting of the interproximal dam |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to apply rubber dam for the purposes of placing fissure sealants.
Details of Learning Activities
These will include lectures, online learning and practical activities in the SIM Lab and clinic.
Teaching Schedule
Date | Topic | Assessment |
August 5th | Theory class, techniques to apply rubber dam. WHS, Infection control | |
7th | Online research task, alternatives to latex dam, clamp types | |
10th | theory class, Indications for use of fissure sealants. Minimum intervention dentistry | |
11th | SIM Lab rubber dam placement. Group B am Group A pm | |
17th | .Online research task, types of sealants, MSDS | |
18th | SIM Lab rubber dam & fissure sealant placement Group A am Group B pm | |
20th | RDHM clinic, rubber dam placement, student to student | |
September 17th | RDHM clinic, rubber dam placement, student to student | |
24th | RDHM clinic, rubber dam placement, student to student | |
October 1st | RDHM clinic, rubber dam placement, student to student | |
5th | Task 1 Exam | |
6th | SIM Lab | Clinical assessment |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
A complete book list will be provided during Orientation and is available on Blackboard |
References
Other Resources
A range of additional resources and references will be provided through My Studies on Blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include online test and practical assessment.
Assessment Tasks
There are two assessment tasks for this course
Task 1 Written exam 5th October
Task 2 Clinical assessment 6th October
Assessment Matrix
Available on Blackboard
Other Information
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
• APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 3 of Dental Hospital. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
• For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Note: The Pass mark for the exam is 60%.
Students will be given a second opportunity to achieve competency in the Clinical assessment if required
Students are required to achieve a Pass grade in both tasks to achieve Competence for this course
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