2021, issue 18

Start with the end in mind

John Makin DDU dento-legal adviser
ByJohn Makin
Published27 January 2021
With so much of dental practice resting on making the right choices, it helps to keep your decision-making destination in your sights, says DDU head John Makin.

In dentistry there is often no single right or wrong answer and a whole plethora of factors will impact on decision-making.

This page was correct at publication on 27/01/2021. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

John Makin
Head of the DDU

John Makin BDS PgDL PgCDE FHEA served as head of the DDU until 2026 and remains at the DDU as a dento-legal consultant. He qualified in Manchester in 1983 and has worked as a general dental practitioner in Lancashire and Devon before joining the DDU as a dento-legal adviser. He was involved with foundation training for many years as both a trainer and VT adviser/training programme director with the Manchester and Exeter DFT schemes.

Start with the end in mind