Course Title: Gather data, conduct dental prosthetic examination and develop treatment plan

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: DENT5793C

Course Title: Gather data, conduct dental prosthetic examination and develop treatment plan

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6123 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Craig McCracken & Zanne Frazer

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1400

Course Contact Email: craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au, zanne.frazer@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: 180

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

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTIN302C Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes

Course Description

Gather data and history, conduct dental prosthetic examination and develop a treatment plan


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDP602D Gather data, conduct dental prosthetic examination and develop treatment plan

Element:

1. Obtain a complete client history

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Obtain accurate, complete and legal records of the client's personal, medical and dental history
1.2 Check accuracy of information with the client or where appropriate carer/guardian
1.3 Verify information with appropriate practitioner, where required by relevant guidelines or legislation

Element:

2. Consult medical history of client

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Consult and use appropriate medical history in determining requirements for removable dental prosthetic treatment
2.2 Consult client and/or carers about medical history to ensure it is accurate and current

Element:

3. Obtain and record client data

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Record relevant information legibly, accurately and completely
3.2 Assist clients and/or carers to complete data forms as required
3.3 Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements
3.4 Obtain client and/or carer signature where possible, to signify accuracy of the statement
3.5 Maintain client confidentiality

Element:

4. Assess oral status for removable dental prosthetic procedures

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Assess intra-oral status accurately in accordance with relevant guidelines and legislation
4.2 Modify examination procedures according to the specific needs of the client

Element:

5. Develop a removable dental prosthetic treatment plan

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Interpret and evaluate the results of removable dental prosthetic examinations
5.2 Consider the client's medical and dental history when developing a treatment plan
5.3 Make prosthetic assessment in accordance with organisation procedures
5.4 Consult dentist/doctor where appropriate and in accordance with legislative guidelines
5.5 Refer client to dentist/doctor where appropriate
5.6 Observe centric and eccentric mandibular movements

Element:

6. Obtain client/carer consent

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Involve the client and/or carer in discussions about their treatment using language that is understandable to them
6.2 Provide full details about removable dental prosthetic treatment options and the risks and benefits of the treatment
6.3 Allow sufficient time to discuss treatment options with client and/or carer
6.4 Help clients understand the effects of treatment or no treatment and to clarify their preferences
6.5 Ensure flexibility of client services that consider client's special needs
6.6 Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to obtain accurate, complete and legal records of the client’s personal, medical and dental information.


Details of Learning Activities

Attend the following lectures:
• Legal issues relating to health records management; consent, duty of care; confidentiality
• Denture bearing areas
• Oral pathology
• Client history taking
• Oral examination – visual and digital
• Charting
• Treatment planning
• Advice to clients
• Referral
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies dealing with
• Client history taking
• Oral examination – visual and digital
• Charting
• Treatment planning
• Advice to clients
• Referral
Participate in simulated workplace scenarios for:
• client history taking
• oral examination
• charting
• treatment planning
• advice to clients
In the supervised clinical environment perform
• client history taking
• oral examination
• charting
• treatment planning
• advice to clients


Teaching Schedule


• Relevant current legislation and guidelines
• Rationale for the removable dental prosthetic examination
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Oral pathology
• Occlusion in relation to removable dental prosthetic treatment
• Structure and function of dental prosthetic devices
• Patient history taking
• Patient records
• Factors influencing dental examinations and treatment
• Charting procedures
• Intra-oral and extra-oral examination components and technique
• Diagnostic aids
• Treatment planning
• Procedures and rationale for referral

Teachers: Zanne Frazer, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Eleanor Schroeder & Kerrie Tsakmakis
 


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

Special Care in Dentistry/Handbook of Oral Healthcare
Author: Pedro Diz Dios & Navdeep Kumar Crispian Scully (Churchill Livingstone Elsevier)

"Problems and Solutions in Complete Denture Prosthodontics" by David J Lamb (Quintessence books)
 

Online research.

RMIT Library


Overview of Assessment

Patient records/histories, theory exams.


Assessment Tasks

Oral anatomy and physiology test - Written short response test
Assessor: Craig McCracken

Oral pathology test - Written short response test
Assessor: Eleanor Schroeder
 

Report on impression taking procedures, materials, instruments and equipment
Case Study – presentation patient - Written report and oral presentation
Assessor: Zanne Frazer

Complete journal of experience in relation to outcomes of simulated practical training and clinical experience placement

Word processed patient record report for every patient treated

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

Formal assessment patient/clinic reviews – 2 x F/F’s + 2 x Chrome Cobalt Partials
• 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

Oral anatomy and physiology test (The student has to competently answer at least 70% of the total number of questions) - 10% C. McCracken
Tooth charting and notation test (The student has to competently answer at least 70% of the total number of questions) - 10% K. Tsakmakis
Formal assessment patient/clinic reviews ( 4 x patients ) 10%
Oral pathology test (The student has to competently answer at least 70% of the total number of questions) plus a competent Oral pathology class presentation - 20% E. Schroeder
Production of comprehensive case histories for each patient treated by the student. Case history to address all of the performance criteria. 25 % Z.Frazer
Consistent clinical demonstration across a wide range of variables. 25%
Clinical Assessors: Zanne Frazer, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Patricia Iliopolos & Peter Daffy

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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