Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6157 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Title: Perform maintenance treatment for patient with removable dental prostheses

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 100

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
DENT5855C	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
DENT5855C	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 adjust and maintain new and existing dental prostheses 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:	HLTDEP007 Perform maintenance treatment for patient with removable dental prostheses
Elements:	1. Examine oral cavity and prosthesis to determine treatment need 2. Prepare for the procedure 3. Perform procedure 4. Evaluate procedure and instruct patient

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Examine oral cavity and prosthesis to determine treatment need

2. Prepare for the procedure

3. Perform procedure

4. Evaluate procedure and instruct 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

• prepared 4 patients for adjustment and maintenance of a range of new and existing dental prostheses

• followed procedures to ensure 4 patient’s safety during adjustment and maintenance

• assessed the functional and aesthetic acceptability of at least 4 different completed prostheses.

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.