Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6157 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics
Course Title: Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 100
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5854C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2017, Term1 2019, Term1 2020, Term1 2021, Term2 2021 |
DENT5854C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2023 |
Course Contact: Luke Scarica
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0312
Course Contact Email: luke.scarica@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to insert, alter and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis for dentate and edentulous patients.
This unit applies to work in dental prosthetics.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDEP006 Insert and issue a completed removable dental prosthesis |
Elements: |
2. Check the removable dental prosthesis prior to insertion 3. Fit and evaluate the prosthesis 4. Alter prosthesis 5. Evaluate procedure and instruct the patient 1. Prepare patient for procedure |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Prepare patient for procedure
2. Check the removable dental prosthesis prior to insertion
3. Fit and evaluate the prosthesis
4. Alter prosthesis
5. Evaluate procedure and instruct the patient
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 completed the following tasks:
• performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 240 hours of work in a clinical dental workplace environment
• followed procedures to ensure the safety of 4 patients during preparation, insertion and removal of completed prosthesis
• assessed the functional and aesthetic acceptability for at least 4 patients including:
- 2 complete maxillary and mandibular dentures
- and any 4 dentures of the following, 2 of which must be partial dentures:
- complete maxillary or mandibular denture opposing partial maxillary or mandibular denture
- opposing partial maxillary and mandibular dentures
- partial maxillary or mandibular denture opposing natural dentition
• assessed the functional and aesthetic acceptability for at least 1 patient for one of the following:
- relines or rebases
- repairs and/or additions to existing dentures.
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.