One of the most popular sessions at the recent BDA Conference in Belfast was the 'Tips and Techniques' session where dentists swapped ideas and tips with each other. It is hardly surprising that this is a popular session, partly because we are all looking for ideas to make our work easier and more effective, but also because there is something very appealing about the easy answer or the 'cookbook' approach that suggests there is a simple recipe that works for every situation.

The technique that works on one patient may not suit another, and the tip that saves time in the hands of one dentist may be useless in the hands of another.

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