Course Title: Establish and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6123 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Title: Establish and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 180

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)

DENT5794C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2014

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

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



Course Description

Establish and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTDP601D Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials as required
HLTDP602D Gather data, conduct a dental prosthetic examination and develop treatment plan
HLTDP603C Take impressions
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDP604D Establish and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth

Elements:

1. Prepare client for procedure

2. Select technique, equipment and materials for recordings

3. Record jaw relationships and occlusion

4. Select appropriate artificial teeth


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to create and outline the form of the dentures, record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth.


Overview of Assessment

Clinical demonstration. Patient record.