Course Title: Construct immediate dentures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: DENT5866C
Course Title: Construct immediate dentures
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5387 - Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Contact: Rachael Starr
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420
Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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
None
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct complete and partial immediate replacement dentures and surgical templates.
This unit applies to work in dental technology.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDET006 Construct immediate dentures |
|
Element: |
1. Arrange artificial teeth for try-in |
|
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Select artificial teeth in accordance with work order 1.2 Arrange artificial teeth in current edentulous area in accordance with work order
|
|
Element: |
2. Arrange artificial teeth and construct surgical template for finish |
|
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Remove model teeth individually and prepare the ridge in accordance with work order 2.2 Arrange artificial teeth in sequence as each model tooth is removed 2.3 Adjust existing artificial teeth if necessary when commencing removal of model teeth 2.4 Contour wax surfaces 2.5 Invest/key and boil out 2.6 Finalise the ridge shape 2.7 Duplicate and pour model 2.8 Construct surgical template |
|
Element: |
3. Process immediate denture |
|
Performance Criteria: |
|
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Arrange artificial teeth for try-in
- Arrange artificial teeth and construct surgical template for finish
- Process immediate dentures
Details of Learning Activities
Theory lectures/tutorial Practical laboratory activities
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1 Week 15 (am) topic introduction and theory lecture Semester 1 Week 16 (pm) Laboratory Practical exercises Semester 1 Week 18 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued Semester 1 Week 19 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued Semester 2 Week 2 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued Semester 2 Week 3 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued Semester 2 Week 4 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued Semester 2 Week 5 Theory assessment and Practical assessment (First session) Semester 2 Week 6 Practical assessment (final sessions)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment 1 - Theory assessment - written test
Assessment 2 - Practical assessment
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: HLTDET006 Construct immediate dentures theory assessment (Semester 2, Week 6)
Construct immediate dentures practical assessment, Part 1 (construct surgical guide) & Part 2 (construct immediate denture) (Semester 2, Week 6)
Assessment Matrix
E/PC |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2: Parts 1 & 2 |
1.1 |
X |
X |
1.2 |
X |
X |
2.1 |
X |
X |
2.2 |
X |
X |
2.3 |
|
X |
2.4 |
X |
X |
2.5 |
|
X |
2.6 |
|
X |
2.7 |
|
X |
2.8 |
|
X |
3.1 |
|
X |
3.2 |
|
X |
3.3 |
|
X |
3.4 |
X |
X |
3.5 |
|
X |
Course Overview: Access Course Overview