Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5387 Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Title: Repair and modify dentures and appliances
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 40
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5874C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2020 |
DENT5874C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2023, Term1 2024, Term2 2024, Term1 2025 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5874C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2019 (DT1), VE 2019 (All) |
DENT5874C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2020 (XXXX), VE 2020 (All) |
DENT5874C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2023 (AT1) |
DENT5874C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2024 (All) |
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 reline, rebase, repair and modify removable prostheses.
This unit applies to work in dental technology
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDET014 Repair and modify dentures and appliances |
Elements: |
1. Prepare case 2. Prepare model 3. Repair denture or appliance 4. Modify denture or appliance where required 5. Trim, shape and finish denture or appliance |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Prepare case
- Prepare model
- Repair denture or appliance
- Modify denture or appliance where required
- Trim, shape and finish denture or appliance
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 1 work order and manufacturers’ instructions for repair and modification of removable prostheses, and used standard precautions and safe work practices for constructing repairs and modification for a maxillary or mandibular denture with a combination of the following:
- replace, add or modify new or existing artificial teeth
- replace, add or modifying new or existing metallic components
- modify the denture base
• critically evaluated the 1 repaired or modified denture produced to meet technical laboratory and patient requirements, including confirming that the repaired or modified denture:
- is compliant with the work order
- is free from defects
- is functionally effective in line with the design
- is suitable for insertion in the mouth.
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.