Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select or construct and assemble components and materials
- Construct orthodontic appliance
- Secure components to model by appropriate means
- Apply appropriate materials to the cast to form a baseplate according to the manufacturer's instructions and the prescription
- Process the appliance using equipment and techniques which are appropriate to the manufacturer's instructions and the prescription
- Finish orthodontic appliances
- Select techniques, materials and equipment for trimming, finishing and polishing that are appropriate to the type and materials of the appliance
- Trim and finish the baseplate to the thickness and coverage required
- Finish and polish metal components to leave surfaces that are free of sharp edges and irregularities
- Evaluate the finished appliance
- Decontaminate the appliance according to infection control guidelines
- Place the appliance in a sealed container for dispatch