Course Title: Perform maintenance treatment for clients with removeable dental prostheses
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6123 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics
Course Title: Perform maintenance treatment for clients with removeable dental prostheses
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5797C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2013, Term1 2014 |
Course Contact: Mark Doherty
Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407
Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
Perform maintenance treatment for clients with removable dental prostheses
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
HLTDP604D Measure and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth
HLTDP605D Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage
HLTDP606D Insert and issue a completed dental prothesis
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: |
HLTDP607D Perform maintenance treatment for clients with removeable dental prostheses |
Elements: |
1. Examine oral cavity and/or prosthesis to determine treatment need 2. Prepare for the procedure 3. Perform procedure 4. Evaluate procedure and instruct client |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to adjust and maintain new and existing dental prostheses.
Clients may be dentate or edentulous.
Overview of Assessment
Clinical demonstration. Patient records.