NI Radiopacities of the Dentoalveolar Region: Diagnosis and Decision Making

BAOS Northern Ireland Regional Representative

Online Study Session

“Radiopacities of the Dentoalveolar Region: Diagnosis and Decision Making”

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Webinar on Zoom

19:00 – 20:00 (7.00pm – 8.00pm)

Facilitators:

Christine Causey: Specialist Oral Surgeon, Curran Oral Surgery, Belfast

Rebekah Milligan: Specialty Trainee in Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast

19:00-19:05 Welcome and Introduction

Introduced by Christine Causey

Sponsors Wesleyan, Stephen Lart

19:05-19:50 Radiopacities of the Dentoalveolar Region: Diagnosis and

Decision Making

Orlagh McPolin, Dental and Maxillofacial Radiologist,

Dundee Dental Hospital, NHS Tayside

19:50-20:00 Question and Answer with the Speakers

Led by Rebekah Milligan

20.00 Close

Fees:

BAOS Members: FREE

Non-BAOS Members: £25.00

CPD Survey Link and CPD Certificate:

To be sent the Survey link and ultimately the CPD certificate, you must be logged on for at least 75% of the session. This is in line with the Royal College of Surgeons and allows for a little flexibility.

Your log on and log off times are part of the report downloaded from the zoom system which gives us the accurate data for each attendee.

The responsibility lies with the attendee to ensure their device is suitable for Zoom webinars and we advise you test this before the start of the session.

Speaker’s Profile

Orlagh McPolin

Dental and Maxillofacial Radiologist

Dundee Dental Hospital, NHS Tayside

Orlagh is a Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at Dundee Dental Hospital. She earned her BDS from Queen’s University in 2016, followed by postgraduate qualifications including MFDS (RCSEd), PgCert in Medical Education (Newcastle University) and a Diploma in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (RCR). Most recently, she completed a Clinical Leadership Fellowship between Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) and the Strategic Planning and Performance Group for HSCNI. Orlagh is passionate about advancing diagnostic imaging and education in dentistry.

Aims:

To develop advanced competence in the radiographic assessment and management of dentoalveolar radiopacities, with emphasis on diagnostic differentiation and appropriate surgical decision-making.

Objectives:

At the end of this study session, and after a period of reflection and self-directed study, delegates should be able to:

· Evaluate radiopacities within the dentoalveolar region on various imaging modalities, including intraoral radiographs, CBCT and cross-sectional imaging, with emphasis on correlating radiological findings with clinical presentation.

· Differentiate benign from malignant radiopacities based on key radiological characteristics in conjunction with clinical progression and symptoms.

· Generate differential diagnoses for both common and uncommon radiopaque lesions considering patient demographics, medical history and clinical context.

· Apply decision-making protocols to determine when observation, repeat imaging, biopsy or urgent referral is appropriate, guided by lesion behaviour and our current evidence-base.

GDC Development Outcomes: This CPD course meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome/s: C.

CPD points awarded: 1 hour of CPD

Sponsors – Wesleyan

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Closing date for online bookings on Eventbrite: on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 6.45pm