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
Dento-Legal Consultant

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