Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTDEN014 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Take a clinical photograph

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTDEN014 - Take a clinical photograph
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to take a clinical dental photograph under conditions that can be reproduced.This unit applies to dental assisting work.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the dental clinic workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources including:

- digital camera and accessories

- image storage card

- access to patient records and data systems to record procedure and store images

- Dental Board of Australia guidelines on infection control on which the candidate bases the planning process

• modelling of industry operating conditions including access to real people for simulations and scenarios in dental assisting work.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

In addition, assessors must hold a minimum of 5 years clinical experience in dental assisting work.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes
       
Element: Prepare patient and interpret the request for photography
  • Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the patient’s necessary charts and records
  • Interpret request and provide full details of the procedure to the patient or carer
  • Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements
  • Prepare accessories for intraoral photography
  • Prepare personal protective equipment for the patient and members of the dental team
       
Element: Prepare to take the photograph
  • Compose the image so that the most important aspects are in the centre of the photograph
  • Orientate the image so that subsequent photos are reproducible
  • Locate the image source to be photographed appropriately in the depth of field so that the photograph is in complete focus
  • Check the viewfinder to ensure there are no obstructions to the image
       
Element: Take required intraoral views using a standardised approach
  • Position the patient so that conditions for photography are reproducible
  • Stand in a stable position for standard intraoral views that are reproducible for all photographs
  • Select the magnification ratio according to the desired frame and focus
  • Frame the image and ensure positioning of retractors and mirrors is correct
  • Use appropriate lighting so that the image is not overexposed
       
Element: Take a portrait and profile photograph
  • Explain the purpose of the photograph to the patient
  • Choose the background colour and texture so that a full assessment of the profile can be made
  • Follow guidelines to position the camera and the patient to ensure reproducible results
  • Use a vertical format to completely fill the frame
  • Take standard dental portrait views that ensure images can be reproduced
  • Upload photograph from camera card and store in patient files
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare patient and interpret the request for photography

1.1 Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the patient’s necessary charts and records

1.2 Interpret request and provide full details of the procedure to the patient or carer

1.3 Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements

1.4 Prepare accessories for intraoral photography

1.5 Prepare personal protective equipment for the patient and members of the dental team

2. Prepare to take the photograph

2.1 Compose the image so that the most important aspects are in the centre of the photograph

2.2 Orientate the image so that subsequent photos are reproducible

2.3 Locate the image source to be photographed appropriately in the depth of field so that the photograph is in complete focus

2.4 Check the viewfinder to ensure there are no obstructions to the image

3. Take required intraoral views using a standardised approach

3.1 Position the patient so that conditions for photography are reproducible

3.2 Stand in a stable position for standard intraoral views that are reproducible for all photographs

3.3 Select the magnification ratio according to the desired frame and focus

3.4 Frame the image and ensure positioning of retractors and mirrors is correct

3.5 Use appropriate lighting so that the image is not overexposed

4. Take a portrait and profile photograph

4.1 Explain the purpose of the photograph to the patient

4.2 Choose the background colour and texture so that a full assessment of the profile can be made

4.3 Follow guidelines to position the camera and the patient to ensure reproducible results

4.4 Use a vertical format to completely fill the frame

4.5 Take standard dental portrait views that ensure images can be reproduced

4.6 Upload photograph from camera card and store in patient files

The candidate 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 the candidate has:

• taken 50 clinical dental photographs, including intraoral and extraoral images

• stored the resulting image data appropriately.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

• national and State/Territory legal and ethical requirements and considerations for dental assisting work including:

­ codes of practice

­ discrimination

­ duty of care

- informed consent and statutory requirements of consent

- practice standards – dental guidelines on infection control

­ privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

­ records management

­ work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

­ work health and safety

• fundamental oral anatomy:

- dentition, arrangement of the teeth, naming and coding of teeth

- structures of the oral cavity, hard and soft palate, lateral and posterior borders of the oral cavity, tongue and floor of the mouth

- teeth, form and function

• fundamentals of photography, including:

- basic knowledge of camera systems appropriate for dental photography

- ability to reproduce photographic conditions

- appropriate reproduction ratio

- reduction of image contents either through an appropriate scale or through selective focusing

• rationale and objectives for taking clinical photographs under conditions that can be reproduced including the need for:

- basic views to record a patient’s clinical condition during the initial patient visit

- communication of information to the patient, and between dentists, doctors and laboratories

- documentation of processes and stages of treatment

- documentation of the state and changes to the teeth and mucous membranes of the mouth

- illustration for teaching and research

- quality control of treatment outcomes

• procedures and actions for dental emergencies

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare patient and interpret the request for photography

1.1 Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the patient’s necessary charts and records

1.2 Interpret request and provide full details of the procedure to the patient or carer

1.3 Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements

1.4 Prepare accessories for intraoral photography

1.5 Prepare personal protective equipment for the patient and members of the dental team

2. Prepare to take the photograph

2.1 Compose the image so that the most important aspects are in the centre of the photograph

2.2 Orientate the image so that subsequent photos are reproducible

2.3 Locate the image source to be photographed appropriately in the depth of field so that the photograph is in complete focus

2.4 Check the viewfinder to ensure there are no obstructions to the image

3. Take required intraoral views using a standardised approach

3.1 Position the patient so that conditions for photography are reproducible

3.2 Stand in a stable position for standard intraoral views that are reproducible for all photographs

3.3 Select the magnification ratio according to the desired frame and focus

3.4 Frame the image and ensure positioning of retractors and mirrors is correct

3.5 Use appropriate lighting so that the image is not overexposed

4. Take a portrait and profile photograph

4.1 Explain the purpose of the photograph to the patient

4.2 Choose the background colour and texture so that a full assessment of the profile can be made

4.3 Follow guidelines to position the camera and the patient to ensure reproducible results

4.4 Use a vertical format to completely fill the frame

4.5 Take standard dental portrait views that ensure images can be reproduced

4.6 Upload photograph from camera card and store in patient files

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the patient’s necessary charts and records 
Interpret request and provide full details of the procedure to the patient or carer 
Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements 
Prepare accessories for intraoral photography 
Prepare personal protective equipment for the patient and members of the dental team 
Compose the image so that the most important aspects are in the centre of the photograph 
Orientate the image so that subsequent photos are reproducible 
Locate the image source to be photographed appropriately in the depth of field so that the photograph is in complete focus 
Check the viewfinder to ensure there are no obstructions to the image 
Position the patient so that conditions for photography are reproducible 
Stand in a stable position for standard intraoral views that are reproducible for all photographs 
Select the magnification ratio according to the desired frame and focus 
Frame the image and ensure positioning of retractors and mirrors is correct 
Use appropriate lighting so that the image is not overexposed 
Explain the purpose of the photograph to the patient 
Choose the background colour and texture so that a full assessment of the profile can be made 
Follow guidelines to position the camera and the patient to ensure reproducible results 
Use a vertical format to completely fill the frame 
Take standard dental portrait views that ensure images can be reproduced 
Upload photograph from camera card and store in patient files 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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