Competency information
Details
Plan and manufacture splints for edentulous patients with mandibular fractures.
Considerations
- Arch bars, cast splints, gunning splints.
- Materials selection.
- Metal-joining techniques (e.g. soldering, laser welding).
- Type and extent of records required for individual assessment and how to complete them.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 6 | Outcome Plan, design, manufacture and evaluate dental devices for patients with fractures involving the mandible, maxilla and middle third of the facial skeleton. |