Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Select and assemble components and materials
- Construct orthodontic appliance
- Finish orthodontic appliances
- Select techniques, materials and equipment for trimming, finishing and polishing appropriate to the type and materials of the appliance
- Trim and finish the baseplate to the thickness and coverage required
- Finish and polish metal components ensuring surfaces that are free of sharp edges and irregularities
- Evaluate the finished appliance
- Decontaminate the appliance according to infection control guidelines
- Place the appliance in a sealed container for dispatch