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Design digital dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided design (CAD)

Design digital dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided design (CAD)

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTDET016
State Code
OAA15
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
14/03/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/06/2018
Field of Education
060705 - Dental Technology
Original Release Date
19/06/2018
Nominal Hours
90
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to design dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided design (CAD) technologies. This unit applies to dental technicians working in dental laboratories. 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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine restoration or appliance requirements.
  • 1.1 Access and interpret work order.
  • 1.2 Apply standard infection control precautions when receiving, handling and working on dental materials.
  • 1.3 Ensure accuracy of work order and seek additional information as required.
  • 1.4 Assess quality of impression, model or intraoral scan and seek any required adjustments.
  • 1.5 Scan physical impression, model or download intraoral scan and create digital representation of impression.
  • 1.6 Identify technologies and computer-aided design (CAD) software required to complete digital design of restoration or appliance, and ensure availability.
2. Design restoration or appliance using computer-aided design (CAD).
  • 2.1 Access required technologies and computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  • 2.2 Follow workplace policies and procedures to access and import digital impression files into computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  • 2.3 Create 3-D images by manipulating 3-D shapes.
  • 2.4 Establish coordinate system and orientation according to work order.
  • 2.5 Manipulate computer-aided design (CAD) software features and functions to create digital design of restoration or appliance.
  • 2.6 Apply rendering techniques to digital design of restoration or appliance.
3. Finalise digital design for manufacturing.
  • 3.1 Ensure digital design of restoration or appliance accurately reflects requirements of work order.
  • 3.2 Make any final adjustments to ensure integrity and accuracy of digital design.
  • 3.3 Ensure digital design is available in format required for manufacturing.
  • 3.4 Finalise digital design for production and store according to workplace requirements.
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State Code National Code Title Type
BDQ5 HLT55118 Diploma of Dental Technology Qualification