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 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.

[2] Upon finishing residency, Laskin began his career as an OMS educator and practitioner at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry, where he worked for over 30 years.

His mentor was Bernard Sarnat, an oral and plastic surgeon who made numerous contributions as a pioneer in the field of craniofacial surgery.

"The Laskin Lectureship is the first if its kind to be established at Indiana University School of Dentistry," stated IUSD Dean Dr. Lawrence Goldblatt.