2024, issue 27

The power of pulling together

John Makin DDU dento-legal adviser
As part of a community of practice, dental professionals are often stronger when everyone looks out for one another, says John Makin.

It’s often a huge relief to talk through problems with someone who has also experienced the pressures of modern practice.

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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.