Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: DENT5796C
Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6123 - 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 craig.mccracken@rmit.edu 9341 1410
Zanne Frazer zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au 9341 1402
Olga Tsibidis olga.tsibidis@rmit.edu.au 9341 1410
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
HLTDP601D Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials as required
HLTDP602D Gather data, conduct a dental prosthetic examination and develop a 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
HLTHIN302B Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes
Course Description
Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDP606D 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 |
Element: |
2. Check the removable dental prosthesis prior to insertion |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Decontaminate the completed removable dental prosthesis according to infection control guidelines |
Element: |
3. Fit and evaluate the prosthesis |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Implement aseptic techniques to prevent the spread of infection |
Element: |
4. Alter prosthesis |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Use materials and equipment required to carry out alterations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions |
Element: |
5. Evaluate procedure and instruct the client |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Discuss hygiene and maintenance instructions for the removable dental prosthesis and supporting structures with the client and/or carer |
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
Research:
• Best practice models of customer service
• Customer/patient service charters
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies relating to customer service including:
• Customer feedback
• Complaints handling
• Customers with special needs
• Consultation methods, techniques and protocols
In the supervised clinical environment perform
• Delivering and monitoring a service to customers
• Inserting and issuing a completed dental prosthesis
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
Teachers: Zanne Frazer, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Suzie St George
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
"Pocket Atlas of Oral Diseases" by G.Laskaris (Thieme books)
"Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient" 5th Ed. by R M Basker and J C Davenport (Blackwell Munksgaard books)
The Royal Australian College of General Practicianers – New Guide to Medicines and Drugs DK Publications |
References
Other Resources
Online research.
RMIT Library.
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. Clinical Observation including ADODP Log Book
Report on insertion clinical experiences and procedures, materials, instruments and equipment.
Patient records,Case histories – presentation patients Patient record report for every patient treated Case Histories
Assessor: Zanne Frazer
Complete journal of experience in relation to outcomes of clinical experience placement (Patient records)
* Co assessed with this will be elements of HLTHIR501C:- Maintain an effective health work environment, HLTIN301C:- Comply with infection control policies and procedures and HLTWHS401A:- Maintain WHS 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 before competency can be obtained
Other Information
Clinical logbook must be kept up to date.
Clinical priviledges will be removed if theory is not passed progressively.
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