Apply relevant legal, professional, ethical and patient-centred guidelines when treating patients referred for prosthetic replacement of facial or breast tissues.

Planning and Preparing for Treatment

• Indications and contraindications.
• Adherence to health and safety of patient, public, staff and self.
• Basic clinical assessment of patients.
• Awareness of psychological effects of cancer, facial disfigurement and body image, and introduction to psychological to support these patients.
• Monitoring of patients during treatment.
• The requirements for accurate patient data.
• Patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
• Principles of the clinical management of facial prosthetic patients, patient rights and managing patients with disabilities.

Infection Control

• Communicable diseases and microbiological hazards.
• Sterilisation and disinfection methods.
• Common methods for prevention of cross-infection:
  • hand washing
  • single patient-use items
  • disinfection of dental impressions and devices.

Use a range of imaging modalities to identify normal and impaired anatomical features.

• Anatomy of the head and neck.
• Computed tomography (CT).
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Surface data acquisition.
• Nuclear medicine.
• Positive emission tomography (PET).
• Ultrasound.

Identify treatment options for patients requiring a nasal prosthesis considering the comfort, safety and wishes of the patient.

• Anatomy of the head and neck.
• Range of facial prosthetic options.
• Design principles for facial prostheses.
• Methods of retention for facial prostheses.
• Pre- and post-prosthetic surgical interventions to improve the prosthetic site.

Identify treatment options for patients requiring an auricular prosthesis, considering the comfort, safety and wishes of the patient.

• Anatomy of the head and neck.
• Range of facial prosthetic options.
• Design principles for facial prostheses.
• Methods of retention for facial prostheses.
• Pre- and post-prosthetic surgical interventions to improve the prosthetic site.

Identify treatment options for patients requiring an orbital prosthesis, considering the comfort, safety and wishes of the patient.

• Anatomy of the head and neck.
• Range of facial prosthetic options.
• Design principles for facial prostheses.
• Methods of retention for facial prostheses.
• Pre- and post-prosthetic surgical interventions to improve the prosthetic site.

Assess patients referred from the breast surgery unit following post- mastectomy reconstruction.

Planning and Preparing for Treatment

• Adherence to health and safety of patient, public, staff and self.
• Basic clinical assessment of patients.
• Awareness of psychological effects of cancer, facial disfigurement and body image, and introduction to psychological support these patients.
• Monitoring of patients during treatment.
• The requirements for accurate patient data.
• Patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
• Principles of the clinical management of prosthetic patients, patient rights and managing patients with disabilities.
• Identification of altered anatomy.
• Identification of patient ability to manage prosthetic options.
• Anatomy of the breast.
• Reconstructive techniques post mastectomy.

Observe the recording of informed consent and how an impression for a nipple areola complex prosthesis is made.

• The importance of introducing yourself to the patient, including your role and experience as a Clinical Scientist.
• The importance of checking patient identity.
• The importance of explaining the procedure for each investigation to the patient and gaining informed consent.
• The relevant procedures and requirements for patient conformance.
• Clinical indications for and contraindications to the treatment.
• Principles, guidance and law with respect to informed consent.
• Impression technique and materials for nipple prostheses.

Assist in the manufacture a nipple areola complex prosthesis.

• Anatomy of the breast.
• Creation of anatomical form to match patient’s missing nipple.
• Assessment of trial prosthesis.
• Mould making.
• Colour science and skin colour reproduction.
• Skin pigmentation, racial variation, changes in skin colour due to physiological responses.
• Silicone polymer chemistry.
• Silicone elastomers for medical use, requirements, systems, advantages and limitations.
• Intrinsic and extrinsic colouration.
• Preparing the patient for colouration techniques.
• Preparing for clinical fit.

Assist in the review of the patient after prosthetic rehabilitation for nipple areola complex.

• Interviewing and recording patient outcomes.
• Record keeping.
• Examination of prosthesis and site, identification of tissue reactions, damage to prosthesis, and referring where appropriate for further advice.

Manufacture an adhesive-retained auricular prosthesis.

Introduction to Prosthetic Rehabilitation

• Principles of treatment planning.
• Creating anatomical form to match missing structures.
• Processing prostheses.
• Recognition of anatomical landmarks.
• Assessment of trial prosthesis.
• Mould making.
• Colour science.
• Skin pigmentation, racial variation, changes in skin colour due to physiological responses.
• Silicone polymer chemistry.
• Silicone elastomers for use as facial prostheses, requirements, systems, advantages and limitations.
• Intrinsic and extrinsic colouration.
• Preparing for clinical fit.

Manufacture an adhesive-retained nasal prosthesis.

Introduction to Prosthetic Rehabilitation

• Principles of treatment planning.
• Creating anatomical form to match missing structures.
• Processing prostheses.
• Recognition of anatomical landmarks.
• Assessment of trial prosthesis.
• Mould making.
• Colour science.
• Skin pigmentation, racial variation, changes in skin colour due to physiological responses.
• Silicone polymer chemistry.
• Silicone elastomers for use as facial prostheses, requirements, systems, advantages and limitations.
• Intrinsic and extrinsic colouration.
• Preparing for clinical fit.

Manufacture an indwelling ocular prosthesis.

Introduction to Prosthetic Rehabilitation

• Principles of treatment planning.
• Creating anatomical form to match missing structures.
• Processing prostheses.
• Recognition of anatomical landmarks.
• Assessment of trial prosthesis.
• Mould making.
• Colour science.
• Skin pigmentation, racial variation, changes in skin colour due to physiological responses.
• Silicone polymer chemistry.
• Silicone elastomers for use as facial prostheses, requirements, systems, advantages and limitations.
• Intrinsic and extrinsic colouration.
• Preparing for clinical fit.

Apply relevant legal, professional, ethical and patient-centred guidelines when treating patients referred for prosthetic replacement of facial

• Relevant, current ethical, legal and professional guidance.
• Good Scientific Practice.

Plan and manufacture a surgical dressing plate for an edentulous patient undergoing a hemi- maxillectomy for a stage 2 maxillary tumour.

• Head and neck anatomy.
• Pathogenesis of disease and abnormalities of the oral cavity.
• TNM tumour staging system.
• Role of MDT planning meetings for head and neck cancer.
• Principles of treatment for stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumours.
• Effects of irradiation damage of tissues.
• Common surgical procedures for stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumours.
• Interpretation of prescriptions.
• Where, how and when to seek advice and information from colleagues and relevant agencies.
• Dental impression materials, techniques and the factors affecting the clinical choice.
• Design factors for immediate devices for oral cancer resection for dentate and edentulous patients.
• Classification of post-surgical defects.
• Dental materials selection, baseplates, dental alloys for clasping.
• Materials and techniques used in obturator construction.
• Design features of obturator prostheses.
• Occlusal schemes for patient requiring complete dentures and obturators.
• Use of dental implants.
• Type and extent of records required for individual assessment.

Plan and manufacture a surgical dressing plate for a dentate patient undergoing a partial maxillectomy for a stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumour and classify size.

• Head and neck anatomy.
• Pathogenesis of disease and abnormalities of the oral cavity.
• TNM tumour staging system.
• Role of MDT planning meetings for head and neck cancer.
• Principles of treatment for stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumours.
• Effects of irradiation damage of tissues.
• Common surgical procedures for stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumours.
• Interpretation of prescriptions.
• Where, how and when to seek advice and information from colleagues and relevant agencies.
• Dental impression materials, techniques and the factors affecting the clinical choice.
• Design factors for immediate devices for oral cancer resection for dentate and edentulous patients.
• Classification of post-surgical defects.
• Dental materials selection, baseplates, dental alloys for clasping.
• Materials and techniques used in obturator construction.
• Design features of obturator prostheses.
• Occlusal schemes for patient requiring complete dentures and obturators.
• Use of dental implants.
• Type and extent of records required for individual assessment.

Plan and manufacture a maxillary denture with an open box obturator for an edentulous patient.

• Head and neck anatomy.
• Pathogenesis of disease and abnormalities of the oral cavity.
• TNM tumour staging system.
• Role of MDT planning meetings for head and neck cancer.
• Principles of treatment for stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumours.
• Effects of irradiation damage of tissues.
• Common surgical procedures for stage 1 and 2 maxillary tumours.
• Interpretation of prescriptions.
• Where, how and when to seek advice and information from colleagues and relevant agencies.
• Dental impression materials, techniques and the factors affecting the clinical choice.
• Design factors for immediate devices for oral cancer resection for dentate and edentulous patients.
• Classification of post-surgical defects.
• Dental materials selection, baseplates, dental alloys for clasping.
• Materials and techniques used in obturator construction.
• Design features of obturator prostheses.
• Occlusal schemes for patient requiring complete dentures and obturators.
• Use of dental implants.
• Type and extent of records required for individual assessment.