Course Title: Apply rubber dam and fissure sealants
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: DENT5804
Course Title: Apply rubber dam and fissure sealants
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Contact: Sue Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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
HLTIN403B – Implement and monitor infection control policies and procedures
TAFEDH006 - Scale teeth, debride root surfaces and stains from teeth
Course Description
This unit deals with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to apply rubber dam for the purposes of placing fissure sealants.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH007 Apply rubber dam and fissure sealants |
Element: |
1. Prepare surgery |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Equipment, materials and instruments required for the
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Element: |
2. Assess and prepare the patient |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Patient’s medical history and records, including |
Element: |
3. Apply rubber dam |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Rubber dam is applied in accordance to relevant 3.4 Rubber dam is applied according to occupational health, |
Element: |
4. Apply fissure sealant |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Tooth/teeth to be sealed are examined and cross |
Element: |
5. Remove rubber dam |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The most anterior securing devices are removed and |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to apply rubber dam for the purposes of placing fissure sealants.
Details of Learning Activities
Research and report on the following:
• Product types and uses.
Practice application of rubber dam and tying floss ligatures on teeth on model.
Preclinical
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies dealing with
• Managing the patient.
• Reviewing records
• Selecting and preparing equipment & materials.
• Correct finger placement
• Operator /patient positioning
• Tooth surface preparation
• Tooth isolation methods
• Placement of various sealant materials
• Articulation technique
Complete tasks sheets/log book
Clinical
In supervised clinical environment, perform the above mentioned tasks on patients.
Teaching Schedule
Classes will commence in Semester 1 and be delivered in 3 hour blocks. Each class will include teacher led presentations, workbook activities, group collaboration and self directed learning opportunities
Practical classes will be delivered in the preclinical lab
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Wilkins: Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist |
9781608317189 |
References
Other Resources
Access to equipment and preclinical sim lab required for this unit
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include online test and practical assessment.
Assessment Tasks
questioning - verbal and written
role-play/simulation
case studies
class participation/contribution
written assessment
practical demonstration of procedure
Assessment Matrix
Formative
Preclinical Log sheets/book, pre-requisite for summative assessment
Log sheet for each patient episode
Summative
Practical preclinical assessment 50% (70% pass mark)
Clinical assessment 50% (70 % pass mark)
All assessments must be completed successfully to achieve a competent result
Other Information
This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following
related competency units:
HLTIN403B – Implement and monitor infection control
policies and procedures
TAFEDH006 - Scale teeth, debride root surfaces and stains
from teeth
The unit should also be assessed in conjunction with
competency unit(s) related to planning/delivery of the Advanced
Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
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