Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: DENT5796C

Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6123 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@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: 75

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

HLTDP601D Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials as required
HLTDP602D Gather data, conduct a dental prosthetic examination and develop a treatment plan
HLTDP603C Take impressions
HLTDP604D Measure and record jaw relationships and select artificial teeth
HLTDP605D Evaluate a removable dental prosthesis at try-in stage
HLTHIN302B Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes

Course Description

Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDP606D Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis

Element:

1. Prepare client for procedure

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Prepare personal protective equipment for the client and members of the dental team
1.2 Position client correctly for procedure
1.3 Provide full details of the procedure to the client and/or carer
1.4 Prepare equipment and materials in accordance with manufacturer's instructions

Element:

2. Check the removable dental prosthesis prior to insertion

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Decontaminate the completed removable dental prosthesis according to infection control guidelines
2.2 Remove potential injury causing areas of the prosthesis prior to insertion
2.3 Interpret advice from laboratory on fitting procedures and potential problems

 

Element:

3. Fit and evaluate the prosthesis

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Implement aseptic techniques to prevent the spread of infection
3.2 Position the client comfortably for the procedure
3.3 Instruct client on participation during the procedure
3.4 Examine the prothesis for retention and stability
3.5 Check the fitting surfaces of the appliance and ensure there are no sharp ridges or acrylic pearls
3.6 Place denture in the mouth and assess that no over-extensions occur along the periphery of the dentures
3.7 Confirm the occlusal relationships are acceptable
3.8 Assess aesthetics
3.9 Assess phonetics
3.10 Assess client comfort

Element:

4. Alter prosthesis

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Use materials and equipment required to carry out alterations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
4.2 Alter the fitting surface when pressure is indicated or when discrepancies to retention and stability are found
4.3 Add materials to correct major discrepancies, either intra-orally or using a reline technique
4.4 Adjust occlusion of the prosthesis using occlusal indicator materials where required
4.5 Complete documentation

Element:

5. Evaluate procedure and instruct the client

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Discuss hygiene and maintenance instructions for the removable dental prosthesis and supporting structures with the client and/or carer
5.2 Provide advice on necessary follow up treatment to client and/or carer
5.3 Reach mutual agreement that all outcomes of the treatment have been fulfilled


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit you have the skills and knowledge required to insert, alter and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis.
Clients may be dentate or edentulous.
 


Details of Learning Activities

Research:
• Best practice models of customer service
• Customer/patient service charters
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies relating to customer service including:
• Customer feedback
• Complaints handling
• Customers with special needs
• Consultation methods, techniques and protocols
In the supervised clinical environment perform
• Delivering and monitoring a service to customers
• Inserting and issuing a completed dental prosthesis


Teaching Schedule


Relevant current legislation and guidelines
Customer Service
• Identification of customers:
• Principles of customer service
• Customer feedback
• Handling customer complaints
• Product and service standards and best practice models
• Principles of quality assurance
• Public relations and product promotion
• Consultation methods, techniques and protocols
• Techniques for dealing with customers, including customers with special needs
Completed dental prosthesis
• Types
• Materials and equipment
• Maintenance requirements
• OHS & Infection control

Communication
• interpersonal communication
• complaints handling, conflict management & negotiation
• Patient/behaviour management
• Cultural understandings

Work effectiveness

Teachers: Zanne Frazer, Craig McCracken, Olga Tsibidis, Suzie St George
 


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

Online research.

RMIT Library.


Overview of Assessment

Clinical demonstration. Patient records.


Assessment Tasks

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

Report on insertion clinical experiences and procedures, materials, instruments and equipment.

Patient records,Case histories – presentation patients Patient record report for every patient treated Case Histories
Assessor: Zanne Frazer

 

Complete journal of experience in relation to outcomes of clinical experience placement (Patient records)

* 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


Consistent clinical demonstration addressing all the performance criteria across a wide range of variables. 80%
Patient records and Case histories addressing performance criteria. 20%


*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed before competency can be obtained

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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