Panoramic & Intraoral Radiographic Interpretation Training: Core to Advanced
26 - 27 February 2027 | Melbourne | Up to 14 CPD hours
With Clinical Professor Bernard Koong, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist
BDSc (W.Aust), MSc (OMR) (Toronto), FICD, FADI, FPFA, MRACDS (DMFR)
Read OPGs and intraoral radiographs with confidence. Learn a systematic approach you can use in the chair every day - to separate normal anatomy from pathology, recognise jaw lesions, and know when to order further imaging or refer.
Taught by the author of the Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, this program runs alongside the Oral Health Victoria Conference 2027. Your registration includes the conference morning - with keynote speaker Norman Swan, clinical practice breakout session with Dr Alison Sahhar, networking with more than 500 oral health professionals and a large exhibitor space - before you move into the Core Panoramic and Intraoral Radiograph training in the afternoon.
Who should attend
This professional development program is designed for oral health clinicians, including dentists and oral health therapists in public and private practice.
How the program works
When | Where | What |
Friday morning | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre | Oral Health Victoria Conference: keynote, clinical practice breakout: Orthodontic assessment and critical decision making of ectopic teeth, morning tea and lunch with all 500 delegates. |
Friday afternoon | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre | Core: Panoramic and Intraoral Radiograph training, 1:30-5:30pm |
Saturday (optional) | Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne | Advanced Radiologic Interpretation training, 9am-5pm |
Choose your program
Core | Friday | Core + Advanced | Friday and Saturday |
$176 RDHM staff * | $806 RDHM staff ** |
Conference morning + Core radiology training | Everything in Core + a full day of advanced training at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne |
6 CPD hours | 8 CPD hours |
* RDHM subsidises registration for its staff to make professional development more accessible.
** OHV subsidises registration for public sector delegates to make professional development more accessible.
Advanced builds directly on Core, so it is only available as part of the two-day program. Places are limited to 100 participants.
Core | Friday 26 February 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Conference from 9:30am-1.30pm | Panoramic and Intraoral Radiograph training 1:30-5:30pm | Registration opens 8:30am
Through clinical cases, build a reliable, systematic method for reading panoramic (OPG) and intraoral radiographs, and understand what these images can and cannot show. Multiple cases will also be used to highlight the radiologic features of the various conditions affecting the dento-alveolar structures.
Please ensure you have completed the recommended reading for Core training.
You will learn to
- Distinguish normal anatomy from abnormalities
- Recognise imaging artefacts and the limitations of each technique
- Apply core principles of radiologic interpretation
- Identify the radiologic features of dento-alveolar lesions
Includes
- Oral Health Victoria Conference morning program, including the Norman Swan keynote and attendance at the Clinical Practice breakout session with Dr Alison Sahhar. The topic: Orthodontic assessment and critical decision making of ectopic teeth
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, including networking with 500 conference attendees
- Explore the exhibition: Discover the latest dental products, technologies and services, and connect with leading industry suppliers
- Core radiology training (afternoon)
- 6 CPD hours
Book Core - $176 | $220 | $420 | $620
Core + Advanced | Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February 2027
Friday: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (as above)
Saturday: Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton | Advanced Radiologic Interpretation training | 8:45am arrival for a 9am start, finishing 5pm
Take your skills further with a full day of interactive cases covering a broad range of jaw conditions. Leave with a structured approach to interpretation, further imaging and referral that you can apply straight away.
Please ensure you have completed the recommended reading for the Advanced training.
You will learn to
- Apply principles and algorithms for interpreting jaw lesions
- Compare diagnostic imaging techniques, including their advantages and limitations
- Select the right additional imaging investigation
- Identify the appropriate referral pathway
Includes
- Everything in Core
- Full-day Advanced radiology training on Saturday
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Saturday
- 8 CPD hours
Book Core + Advanced - $850 | $1050 | $1450
Before you attend
To make the most of the day, you will receive recommended pre-reading by email before the program. Both Core and Advanced build on this reading.
Friday agenda
Time | Session |
8:30am | Registration |
9:30am | Welcome and keynote - Norman Swan |
10:45am | Morning tea, networking with 500+ delegates and exhibition |
11:40am | Breakout session: Advances in Clinical Practice Session Speaker: Dr Alison Sahhar Dr Alison Sahhar is a specialist orthodontist and the Head of the Orthodontic Unit at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. Dr Sahhar is a state councillor for the Australian Society of Orthodontists Victorian branch and holds a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry from the University of Melbourne. This breakout session will delve into the initial screening and assessment of managing ectopic teeth, with a particular focus on ectopic canines and premolar cases. This lecture will include a discussion on 3D imaging (CBCT) to predict the eruption pathway, the potential for causing resorption to adjacent teeth, decisions regarding early extraction of deciduous teeth in the mixed dentition, the retrievability of ectopic teeth with orthodontic appliances or the indication for extraction in select cases. |
12:30pm | Lunch, networking with 500+ delegates and exhibition |
1:40pm | Core radiology training |
3:35pm | Afternoon tea, networking with 500+ delegates and exhibition |
4:15pm | Core radiology training continues |
5:30pm | Close |