Course Title: Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: DENT5197C

Course Title: Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5206 - Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1407

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Zanne Frazer: Ph - 9341 1402
Fax - 93411401
Email – zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au

Craig McCracken: Ph - 9341 1410
Fax - 9341 1401
Email - craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au

Nicholas Greer: Ph - 9341 1420
Fax - 93411401
Email –nicholas.greer@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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.
• HLTDT301B: Construct models.
• HLTDT302B: Construct custom impression trays.
• HLTDT303B: Construct registration rims.
• HLTDT304B: Articulate models and transfer records.

Course Description

This course is concerned with the selection, arrangement and wax contouring of a complete denture.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDT519A Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances

Element:

1: Prepare case for setting of teeth
2: Arrange artificial teeth
3: Wax up for denture try-in

Performance Criteria:

Elements
1: Prepare case for setting of teeth


2: Arrange artificial teeth


3: Wax up denture for try-in
Performance Criteria
1.1 Artificial teeth are selected to work order.
1.2 Bases and rims are modified as required for positioning of teeth
2.1 Work order is followed.
2.2 Teeth are positioned to achieve aesthetics and centric occlusion.
3.1 Wax is applied as required
3.2 Facial and lingual aspects are contoured.
3.3 Muscle attachments are located and relieved.
3.4 Peripheral extensions are smoothed and rounded.
3.5 Distal extensions are confirmed.


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this course the participants will be able to demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the arrangement of artificial teeth for complete dentures


Details of Learning Activities

Participation in group activities based on a simulated workplace exercises.
Practical exercises
Individual exercises carrying out requirements of competency.
Participation in group activities based on a simulated workplace exercises.
Student experiences in workplace “on job training”


Teaching Schedule

Tooth Morphology:
Delivered over four sessions
• Session 1: Tooth morphology introduction and tooth
identification; 4 hours
• Session 2: Tooth morphology (characteristics of
individual teeth); 4 hours
• Session 3: Revision session 1; 2 hours (aprox)
• Session 4: Revision session 2; 2 hours (aprox)


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Anatomy of Orofacial Structures Brand And Isselhard 7th ed


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
Practical exercises, presentation of competency assessment exercises & written tests are used


Assessment Tasks

This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
Practical exercises, presentation of competency assessment exercises & written tests are used


Assessment Matrix

Assessment will require demonstration of:

• Consistence performance of each element of the unit across a representative range of applications, autonomously and to requirements
• Performance criteria for each element of competence
• Underpinning knowledge and skills specified.

Context of Assessment:

This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.

Assessment method:

Practical exercises
Presentation of competency assessment exercises.
Written tests.

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