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I 45 meetings _ ESMD 2010 I roots4_2010 Behring, was offered via satellite link from a dental clinic in Hamburg, Germany. The presentations, which weremoderatedbyProfStefanIoanStratul(Romania), alternated between the two treatment rooms in the clinicastheproceduresprogressed.Mostoftheimages showninthemainlecturehallcamefromfull-HDvideo cameras mounted on the clinicians’ OMs. I have to congratulate my colleagues on presenting these proceduresinrealtime(!)toover200eagerattendees, who were also able to ask questions throughout the treatment process. In fact, the entire session was a logistical,educationalandtreatmenttriumph! A selection of workshops and lectures on staff and practice management interspersed the programme andwasreceivedwithmuchinterest.Dentistswhouse OMs are very focused on their clinical skills. However, microscope use requires a good support team and a securely based business. Additionally, it is true that patientsdonotjudgeusbasedonourclinicalskillsonly, but also on the image of our practice. We need to be aware of the image our practice conveys and not only focusonwhatweseethoughourmicroscopes! Another real strength of this congress was the opportunity to meet the suppliers and manufacturers intheexhibitionhall.Attendeeswereabletocheckout the latest in microscope technology, as well as instru- mentationandimaging.Theindustrysponsors,suchas Sigma Dental Systems, Global Surgical, DENTSPLY Maillefer,EMSandNobelBiocare,whohelpmakethese meetingspossible,mustalsoberecognised. Thesocialprogrammewasverywellorganised,with awelcomereceptionattheNationalGalleryofArtand a gala dinner at the Vilnius Town Hall the following evening. Vilnius is a most interesting place to visit— a mix of the very old and the very new and an aware- ness of the really quite recent changes in Lithuania’s politicalclimate. Thevenue,theRadissonBluHotelLietuvaoverlook- ing the Neris river, was just a short walk from the an- cienttowncentreofVilnius,makingitwelllocatedand attractive at the same time, with great views over Vil- niusandgoodambienceandcustomerserviceoverall. Microscope-using dentists might be seen as a special ‘breed’, a rather elitist self-selecting group. In my opinion, microscope-using dentists are concerned dental clinicians, following a logical progression of endeavour that modern technology allows. Addition- ally, they are knowledgeable, open to sharing their experiences and a wonderful group of people to be around. This congress was a great opportunity to gain exposure in this regard and my heart-felt congratula- tions go to the organisers. I look forward to the 2012 Berlinmeeting._