The ROAA Journal

Why Combine Dental Education with a Short Holiday in Oman?

26 Sep 2026

Continuing professional development often means travelling. For dentists, a course or workshop can involve taking time away from the practice, arranging flights, booking accommodation and spending several days in an unfamiliar city.

Learn first. Discover afterwards.

A two-day dental workshop can provide focused time for professional development, practical learning and discussion with other dental professionals. Once the day’s teaching is finished, Muscat offers restaurants, coastline, mountains, heritage sites and cultural experiences within easy reach.

A professional trip can become a proper journey

Instead of flying in, attending a course and flying home, participants can arrive, settle into Muscat, attend the course, experience Oman and return home with a broader experience of the destination.

Five days can make a difference

A professional journey can run from 17–21 December 2026, with the dental workshop taking place on 18 and 19 December. The course remains the central professional purpose of the trip, while the surrounding days can be used to experience Muscat.

Experience Muscat beyond the conference room

A cultural day can begin at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, continue towards Mutrah and the historic souq, include an Omani lunch, and then move towards the coast for a sunset boat experience.

Travel with other professionals

Travelling with a small group of dentists creates opportunities to build relationships outside the formal teaching environment.

Make the journey part of the experience

Professional development and travel can work together, giving dentists the opportunity to develop professionally while also experiencing somewhere new.

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