HLTDET011Construct ceramic and fixed restorations

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What an assessment for HLTDET011 must cover

59 assessable components: 4 elements (26 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Take tooth shade

  • 1.1Read and interpret work order
  • 1.2Provide full details of the procedure to the patient or carer where appropriate
  • 1.3Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements
  • 1.4Consider the accuracy of natural and artificial light
  • 1.5Position the patient correctly for the procedure
  • 1.6Consult patient regarding requirements and aesthetic outcomes
  • 1.7View mouth to gain overview of procedure.
  • 1.8Select technique and prepare equipment and materials for tooth shade recording
  • 1.9Implement standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection
  • 1.10Instruct patient on participation during the procedure
  • 1.11Select tooth shade and consult patient regarding findings, and gain acceptance
  • 1.12Document the tooth shade
  • 1.13Discuss any follow-up procedures with the patient

2 Prepare sub-structures

  • 2.1Read and interpret the work order
  • 2.2Design and form substructure
  • 2.3Process the substructure
  • 2.4Assess substructure for accuracy and appropriateness
  • 2.5Prepare the bonding surface of the substructure if required for porcelain build up in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions

3 Select, apply and process ceramics

  • 3.1Select appropriate ceramic for substructure or restoration
  • 3.2Apply procedures to selected ceramic for substructures or restoration
  • 3.3Process the restoration in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions

4 Trim, shape and finish ceramic restorations

  • 4.1Trim the ceramic restoration to required anatomical shape
  • 4.2Finish the ceramic restoration to meet clinically accepted standards
  • 4.3Evaluate the quality of the finished restoration
  • 4.4Decontaminate the ceramic restoration according to infection control guidelines
  • 4.5Dry the ceramic restoration, place on model and place in a sealed container for dispatch and record completed work order

Performance evidence

  • read and correctly interpreted work order for the following 4 fixed restorations
  • fabricated the following 4 ceramic restorations using standard precautions and safe work practices to a standard that is suitable for insertion in the mouth:
  • 1 maxillary or mandibular anterior crown
  • 1 maxillary or mandibular posterior crown
  • 1 anterior veneer
  • 1 posterior inlay
  • critically evaluated the work produced to meet technical laboratory and patient requirements including:
  • shade of the ceramic matches the work order requirements
  • fit of the restoration is accurate
  • restoration is of an appropriate anatomical form, shape and surface finish
  • restoration is free of faults
  • restoration provides the correct occlusion and articulation
  • proximal contact areas are in contact with the contact areas of the adjacent teeth.

Knowledge evidence

  • 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 related to crown and bridge structures
  • teeth form and function
  • occlusion
  • tooth preparation including basic cementation techniques of restorations
  • dental ceramic restorations
  • properties of different restoration and substructure materials
  • ceramic bonding to substructures
  • composition and properties of dental ceramics
  • processing ceramic restorations
  • causes of common faults during construction
  • critical issues and techniques for taking tooth shades including:
  • effects of aging, tooth wear and staining on shade
  • colour
  • rationale and objectives for taking shades
  • social, cultural and psychological factors affecting patient perception and acceptance of tooth shade
  • factors which influence selection of tooth shades
  • physics of light refraction including properties of materials used in aesthetic restoration

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Questions about assessing HLTDET011

What does an assessment tool for HLTDET011 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTDET011 needs to address all 59 unit components: 4 elements with 26 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 20 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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