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

HLTDET013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Construct oral splints

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTDET013 - Construct oral splints
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct oral splints.This unit applies to work in dental technology.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 a dental laboratory workplace or in a simulated dental laboratory environment that reflects workplace laboratory conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources including:

- access to work order

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

- laboratory safety manuals and standard operating procedures in line with relevant Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation

- WHS policies on which the candidate bases the planning process.

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

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: Construct splint
  • Select materials for the construction of splint in accordance with work order
  • Construct splint in accordance with work order
  • Process splint in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
       
Element: Trim, shape and finish splint
  • Trim splint according to material selection
  • Shape splint according to work order and recheck on articulator
  • Evaluate the splint
  • Finish the splint appropriately according to type of material selected
  • Decontaminate the appliance in accordance with infection control guidelines
  • Place the splint in a suitable container for dispatch
       


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. Construct splint

1.1 Select materials for the construction of splint in accordance with work order

1.2 Construct splint in accordance with work order

1.3 Process splint in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions

2. Trim, shape and finish splint

2.1 Trim splint according to material selection

2.2 Shape splint according to work order and recheck on articulator

2.3 Evaluate the splint

2.4 Finish the splint appropriately according to type of material selected

2.5 Decontaminate the appliance in accordance with infection control guidelines

2.6 Place the splint in a suitable container for dispatch

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:

• followed 1 set of sequenced written instructions and manufacturers’ instructions for the construction of 1 oral splint

• used standard precautions and safe work practices to design and manufacture 1 oral splint for a range of jaw relations and malocclusions

• finished at least 1 oral splint suitable for insertion in the mouth

• critically evaluated the 1 oral splint produced to meet technical laboratory and patient requirements, including confirming that the splint:

- is suitable for insertion in the mouth

- is free from defects

- is effective for the purpose

- meets the requirements of the planned design

- complies with the work order.

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

• Australian/New Zealand Standards, workplace health and safety (WHS) policies, Dental Board of Australia guidelines on infection control, Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation and organisation policies relating to dental laboratory work

• fundamental oral anatomy including:

- 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

- articulation and occlusion

• dental metallurgy

• processing of wax patterns in acrylic resin

• relevant material science for carrying out procedures

• signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), including process for referrals

• use of surveying equipment

• use of vacuum forming procedures

• properties of materials used in the construction of oral splints, including:

- acrylic resins (heat activated, chemically activated, thermoformed)

- other relevant materials.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

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

1. Construct splint

1.1 Select materials for the construction of splint in accordance with work order

1.2 Construct splint in accordance with work order

1.3 Process splint in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions

2. Trim, shape and finish splint

2.1 Trim splint according to material selection

2.2 Shape splint according to work order and recheck on articulator

2.3 Evaluate the splint

2.4 Finish the splint appropriately according to type of material selected

2.5 Decontaminate the appliance in accordance with infection control guidelines

2.6 Place the splint in a suitable container for dispatch

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
 
Select materials for the construction of splint in accordance with work order 
Construct splint in accordance with work order 
Process splint in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions 
Trim splint according to material selection 
Shape splint according to work order and recheck on articulator 
Evaluate the splint 
Finish the splint appropriately according to type of material selected 
Decontaminate the appliance in accordance with infection control guidelines 
Place the splint in a suitable container for dispatch 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTDET013 - Construct oral splints
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