I'm sure many of you, like me, attend conferences and workshops hoping to take away at least a few 'golden nuggets'-a few new ways of doing something that will make your daily work easier. From time to time in DentaltownUK we'll present the 'top tips' of presenters and clinicians, with the express aim of giving you some 'golden nuggets' ... on a silver platter! This article looks at what's likely an underutilised technique that, if used more by general dentists, could make a big impact on the retention of carious deciduous teeth. We are grateful to Eileen Johnston for sharing her top tips on the Hall Technique. Mike Gow, editor