Daniel Laskin

Daniel M. Laskin (September 3, 1924 – December 8, 2021) was an American oral and maxillofacial surgeon and educator who contributed to his field for over fifty years. He excelled as an educator, a researcher and a clinician. He served as American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons president, as well as the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and served as the editor of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery till his death. He was a major contributor to the dental literature with over 900 contributions to the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He co-authored 16 textbooks and monographs.

Early life and education Laskin was born in New York City on September 3, 1924. Starting in 1943, he attended New York University for 1 year. He then transferred to Indiana University Bloomington, where he received a BS, he went on to attend Indiana University School of Dentistry. He then completed an Oral Surgery Internship at Jersey City Medical Center. He completed his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Illinois and Cook County Hospitals. He also served a brief time in the United States Army and became a private first class while attending training for the Medical Corps at Camp Grant, Illinois and Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.

Laskin was well known to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery community even at the global level. He received honorary memberships to eight national oral and maxillofacial surgery societies. He received honorary doctoral degrees from England, Scotland, as well as his alma mater, Indiana University.

Later life Laskin died on December 8, 2021, at the age of 97.