Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2025

Class Number: 1875

Class Section: A25A

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Course Code: DENT5880C

Course Title: Construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5387 - Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Contact: Luke Scarica

Course Contact Phone: +61 9925 0312

Course Contact Email: matthew.clayton@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

None

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

This unit applies to work in dental technology


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDET017 Construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Element:

1. Determine restoration or appliance requirements

Performance Criteria:

  • 1.1 Access and review work order.
  • 1.2 Apply standard infection control precautions when receiving, handling and working on dental materials.
  • 1.3 Ensure accuracy of work order and seek additional information as required.
  • 1.4 Assess quality of digital design and seek any required adjustments.
  • 1.5 Obtain final approval of design from appropriate source.
  • 1.6 Identify and set-up computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies required to construct restoration or appliance, and ensure availability.

Element:

2. Construct restoration or appliance using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Performance Criteria:

  • 2.1 Access required computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.
  • 2.2 Follow workplace policies and procedures to access and import digital files into computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.
  • 2.3 Select and load appropriate materials for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) of restoration or appliance.
  • 2.4 Manipulate and program features of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies to construct restoration or appliance.
  • 2.5 Monitor construction of restoration or appliance and make any required adjustments.

Element:

3. Finalise restoration or appliance

Performance Criteria:

  • 3.1 Inspect restoration or appliance for defects and ensure restoration or appliance accurately reflects requirements of work order.
  • 3.2 Make any final adjustments to ensure integrity and accuracy of restoration or appliance.
  • 3.3 Complete required finishing to finalise restoration or appliance, as required.
  • 3.4 Finalise, disinfect and package restoration or appliance according to workplace requirements.

Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit, you will be able to;

  1. Determine restoration or appliance requirements
  2. Construct restoration or appliance using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
  3. Finalise restoration or appliance


Details of Learning Activities

Theory: Knowledge material required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. 

This includes knowledge of:

  • Australian/New Zealand Standards, workplace health and safety (WHS) policies, Dental Board of Australia guidelines on infection control, Commonwealth legislation and State/Territory legislation, and organisational policies relating to dental laboratory work
  • requirements and organisational policies relating to dental laboratory work including:
    • use of standard infection control precautions
    • use of personal protective equipment
    • requirements for the use of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies
    • requirements for storage of digital designs
    • work health and safety
  • benefits and limitations of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) in digital dentistry
  • commonly used types of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies used the in dental industry
  • computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) processes and procedures as related to digital dentistry
  • digital restoration and appliance file types
  • types of digital restorations and appliances
  • anatomical features of digital restorations, as relevant to the restoration or appliance
  • properties of restoration or appliance material applicable to computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and the applicability of each material
  • surface finishing types and application
  • fundamentals of oral anatomy:
    • dentition – arrangement of teeth, naming and coding of teeth
    • structures of the oral cavity – hard and soft palate, lateral and posterior borders of the oral cavity, tongue and floor of mouth
    • teeth form and function.

 

Practical: Dental Laboratory exercises/activities.

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

  • read and correctly interpreted four work orders
  • used computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies to construct four restorations or appliances, one of which must be a unit of crown and bridge work. The remaining three must be selected from two of the following categories:
    • prosthetics
    • chrome casting
    • orthodontics
    • splints
  • applied standard infection control precautions and safe work practices to prepare the above four restorations or appliances
  • critically evaluated the above four restorations or appliances constructed to meet technical laboratory and clinician requirements.


Teaching Schedule

2025

Session

Topic

Learning Materials and Activities

Assessment Remarks

1

05/05/25

Theory 9.30 - 4.00 

Introduction to CAD/CAM.

Preparing to design. Design principles      

This session will inform the completion of your knowledge assessment 

1

 

Practical

11am - 4:30pm

Preparing to manufacture.

Manufacturing and post manufacturing    

 

This session will inform the completion of your knowledge assessment

2

06/05/25

Practical 

 

Tray Design

These practical sessions will help you apply your theoretical knowledge and prepare you for the practical assessment

3

07/05/25

Practical 

 

Tray Post Manufacture

Splint Design

These practical sessions will help you apply your theoretical knowledge and prepare you for the practical assessment

4

08/05/25

Practical 

 


Splint Post Manufacture

RPD Design

These practical sessions will help you apply your theoretical knowledge and prepare you for the practical assessment

5

09/05/25

Practical 

 

RPD Post Manufacture

Crown Design

These practical sessions will help you apply your theoretical knowledge and prepare you for the practical assessment

6

12/05/25

Practical 

 

Crown Post Manufacture

Refresh

Knowledge Assessment Review

These practical sessions will help you apply your theoretical knowledge and prepare you for the practical assessment

7

13/05/25

Practical 

 

Crown Post Manufacture

Refresh

Knowledge Assessment Review 

These practical sessions will help you apply your theoretical knowledge and prepare you for the practical assessment

8

14/05/25

Practical 

Recap

 

Design

Manufacture

 

9

15/05/25

Practical Assessment

 

Design

Manufacture

 

10

16/05/25

Practical Assessment

 

Post Manufacture

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

You must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that you have:

  • read and correctly interpreted four work orders
  • used computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies to construct four restorations or appliances, one of which must be a unit of crown and bridge work. The remaining three must be selected from two of the following categories:
    • prosthetics
    • chrome casting
    • orthodontics
    • splints
  • applied standard infection control precautions and safe work practices to prepare the above four restorations or appliances
  • critically evaluated the above four restorations or appliances constructed to meet technical laboratory and clinician requirements.

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.   

Regular attendance is necessary. 

Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks and consist of theory and practical based tasks.


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace.

To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria.

Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Assessment
The theory assessment will include short answer questions and diagrams as required.

Assessment Task 2: Practical Assessment
Due: 16/05/25
During your practical assessment you will be required to construct and critically evaluate four digitally designed restorations or appliances.

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved

NYC: Not Yet Competent


Assessment Matrix

The assessment tasks listed in this course guide addresses all the elements and criteria of the requirements of this course.

Other Information

Attendance: Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussions, demonstrations and practical exercises. It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

 

Information about your studies: You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas, etc.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

 

Assessment: Information on assessment including Special Consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time):

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

 

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning: Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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