Mastering Intraoral Radiography in Dogs and Cats

This course is designed to help veterinary professionals confidently capture, mount, and interpret high-quality intraoral images in dogs and cats.

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Intraoral radiography is one of the most powerful tools in veterinary dentistry – and yet, it's often underutilized or misunderstood. In this session, participants will explore radiographic dental anatomy, review imaging techniques (including bisecting angle and parallel methods), and learn how to avoid the most common technical errors that limit diagnostic value. From recognizing subtle signs of periodontal and endodontic disease to identifying developmental abnormalities and oral pathology, this webinar provides a structured approach to interpreting dental radiographs with greater accuracy and confidence.

Whether you’re just getting started with dental imaging or want to sharpen your interpretive skills, this course will give you the practical knowledge to improve case outcomes, treatment planning, and client communication.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the benefits and clinical value of intraoral radiography in veterinary dentistry.
  • Identify normal and pathological radiographic dental anatomy in dogs and cats.
  • Apply principles of positioning and technique to obtain diagnostic intraoral images.
  • Evaluate radiographs for common technical errors such as elongation, foreshortening, and cone cutting.
  • Differentiate between anatomical, periodontal, endodontic, and other pathological findings using a systematic review approach.
  • Interpret radiographic signs of dental disease and understand their implications for treatment planning.

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Speaker

  • Nadine Fiani, BVS, DAVDC, FF-OMFS

    Associate Clinical Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

    Nadine Fiani BVSc (Hons), Diplomate AVDC, Founding Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, graduated with honors from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney in 2005. She then went on to complete an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Camden. It was there that she became interested in advanced veterinary dentistry and oral surgery. In 2011, Nadine completed a three-year residency training program in Dentistry and Oral Surgery at the University of California, Davis, USA. This culminated in the successful completion of her specialist examinations, allowing her to qualify as a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College. 

    She returned to Sydney, Australia, in 2011 and took up the post of Specialist Veterinary Dentist at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital. She also coordinated and led several continuing education programs for general practitioners, as well as teaching the 4th-year veterinary students at the University of Sydney. Nadine decided to pursue her passion for teaching and in 2014 joined the faculty at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine.