Course Title: Take tooth shades
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5312 Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Title: Take tooth shades
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 25
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) |
DENT5787C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2016 |
Course Contact: Mark Doherty
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411407
Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for a dental technician to take a tooth shade for a removable dental prosthesis
All procedures are carried out in accordance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures, current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards, state/territory legislative requirements and organisation policy.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDT512D Take tooth shades |
Elements: |
1. View existing teeth and structures 2. Select technique, equipment and materials for recordings 3. Record tooth shade |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the participants will be able to demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the process involved in recording the tooth shade for a removable prostheses
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, theoretical tests are used