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List of works by Leon A. Assael

"Sully" Sullenberger and the miracle on the Hudson: a lesson in heroism for oral and maxillofacial surgeons

scientific article published in April 2009

A Boomer specialty awaits a generational tsunami

scholarly article by Leon A Assael published July 2006 in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

A case of asystole from periorbital laceration manipulation and oculocardiac reflex in an acute trauma setting

scientific article published in July 2008

A clash of cultures: the medical/surgical team manages head and neck infection

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

A devotion to trauma

scientific article published on 01 April 2003

A time for perspective on bisphosphonates

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

Address by Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Address by Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

After the American century: a new task for US oral and maxillofacial surgery.

scientific article published in November 2008

Ally the future: building relationships that build the future of oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 01 May 2007

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons position paper on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - 2009 update

scientific article published in December 2009

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons position paper on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws--2009 update

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Anatomically based health care

scientific article published on 01 March 2003

Are you a politician? The oral and maxillofacial surgeon leader

scientific article published on 01 November 2007

Bisphosphonates and oral health: primer and an update for the practicing surgeon

scientific article published on August 2011

Can you hear me now? Listening to our patients and ourselves

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

Changes in dental education: dictating the future of the specialty

scientific article published in May 2008

Chromosome 4q deletion syndrome: craniofacial characteristics associated with monosomy of the long arm of chromosome 4q

scientific article published on 01 September 2010

Clinical caseload and surgical volume: a guide to quality?

scientific article published in June 2004

Closing the gap between academic surgery and community practice

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Comprehensive review of bisphosphonate therapy: implications for the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Coronectomy: a time to ponder or a time to act?

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Current Status of Postdoctoral and Graduate Programs in Dentistry

scientific article published in August 2017

Dealing in uncertainty

scientific article published on 01 March 2002

Deep space neck infection: principles of surgical management.

scientific article published on August 2008

Dental implant education and practice in oral and maxillofacial surgery: 25 years of progress

scientific article published on 01 April 2008

Disclosing risk: a potential path to inaction in surgical practice

scientific article published on 01 November 2006

Distance traveled: the millennial generation enters oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 01 February 2005

Drugs, science, the press, and politics: an unwieldy mélange toward the public good.

scientific article published in March 2005

Einstein on the train: lessons in creativity for surgeons

scientific article published in September 2008

Every surgeon needs mentors: a Halsteadian/Socratic model in the modern age.

scientific article published in June 2010

Evidence-based practice: what does it really mean?

scientific article published in October 2008

Experiments and experience: A view from the clinic

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Facial soft tissue injuries as an aid to ordering a combination head and facial computed tomography in trauma patients

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Fear: a surgical problem, a surgeon's choice

scientific article published in July 2004

Fellowships: the third wave.

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For preventive medicine to include oral health care, the dental profession, licensing agencies, payers, and the public must effect change

scientific article published on 04 July 2018

Gun safety and social responsibility: a means to reduce maxillofacial trauma

Hemostasis is a shared responsibility

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How new knowledge sounds: developing a contemporary understanding of osteonecrosis

scientific article published on 01 May 2010

Imaging findings in bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of jaws

scientific article published on May 2009

Impacted teeth: reflections on Curran, Kugelberg, and Rood

scientific article published on 01 June 2002

Implants: a matter of professional identity

scientific article published on 01 October 2002

In a perfect world

scientific article published on March 2014

In the blink of an eye: how surgical decisions are really made

scientific article published on 01 February 2008

Indications for elective therapeutic third molar removal: the evidence is in

scientific article published on 01 December 2005

Interdisciplinary advances in implant dentistry

scientific article published on 01 November 2009

Invest the future: capitalizing infrastructure for the future of oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery: news you must use

scientific article published on 01 September 2007

Keratinizing odontogenic cyst with verrucous proliferation

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Lessons from the cancer ward

scientific article published on 01 July 2008

Lies: the cruelty of scientific and clinical dishonesty

scientific article published in April 2006

Lifelong learning: a passion for the art of surgery

scientific article published in October 2004

Managing chronic illnesses in the oral and maxillofacial surgery practice

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

Managing the trauma pandemic: learning from the past

scientific article published in August 2003

Mandibular reconstruction: expert opinion and outcome studies remain a fragile guide to treatment

scientific article published on 01 December 2009

Maxillofacial Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery Group (MORS): at harvest time

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

Maxillofacial health, beauty, and chi: Andy Gump and the avatars

scientific article published in March 2010

Medical school-based education in dentistry: an exciting history and an opportune future

scientific article published in December 2012

Methamphetamine: an epidemic of oral health neglect, loss of access to care, abuse, and violence

scientific article published in September 2005

Minimally invasive oral and maxillofacial surgery: rational advancement of technology

scientific article published on 01 October 2003

Necessary care in a broken system: the health care delivery crisis and oral health

scientific article published on 01 November 2003

New foundations in understanding osteonecrosis of the jaws

scientific article published on 01 February 2004

Nosocomial infection and fomites in oral and maxillofacial surgery practice

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

One Specialty, Many Paths: Promoting a Diverse Specialty in the Pages of JOMS

scientific article published on 01 August 2009

Open versus closed reduction of adult mandibular condyle fractures: an alternative interpretation of the evidence

scientific article published on November 1, 2003

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2025: 50 Years of Evolution of a Surgical Specialty

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Oral bacteremia as a cause of prosthesis failure in patients with joint replacements

scientific article published on 01 September 2009

Oral bisphosphonates as a cause of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: clinical findings, assessment of risks, and preventive strategies

scientific article published on May 2009

Oral health in the global community: the tasks ahead for oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 01 May 2004

Orthognathic surgery in the 21st century: the dreamliner takes flight

scientific article published on 01 October 2009

Our children and our specialty: oral and maxillofacial surgery's role in pediatric health care

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

Our voices united: ADEE and ADEA

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters): the surgeon's poetry

scientific article published on 01 November 2009

Patient safety in anesthesia practice: partnerships that make the impossible routine

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Perfect storm or perfect opportunity? Addressing the crisis in oral and maxillofacial surgery education

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Perioperative management of the female and gravid patient

scientific article published in May 2006

Preventing Wrong-Site Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

scientific article published on 26 February 2017

Readiness and response: the oral and maxillofacial surgeon's role in disaster

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Recruiting the future: who will our specialty be?

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Serum CTX to prevent osteonecrosis/orthodontic extraction of third molars: paths toward minimizing surgical risk?

scientific article published on 01 December 2007

Should dentists become 'oral physicians'? No, dentistry must remain dentistry.

scientific article published on April 2004

Surgery and the test of time

scientific article published on 01 August 2002

Surgery in hard times

scientific article published in December 2008

Surgical techniques that time forgot

scientific article published on 01 July 2010

Temporomandibular disorders in surgical practice: does science support treatment decisions?

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Test yourself: the readers circle, oral and maxillofacial surgery self assessment tool and board recertification

scientific article published on 01 August 2005

The "S" word

scientific article published on 01 April 2002

The Alaska experiment: examining its potential impact on oral surgical care

scientific article published on 01 August 2008

The Ancient Mariner and Modern Surgeon: Navigating Toward the Future of Surgical Technology

scientific article published on October 1, 2010

The biggest movement: orthognathic surgery undergoes another paradigm shift

scientific article published on 01 March 2008

The diversity imperative: essential to a specialty's success

scientific article published in August 2010

The economy for clinical science in oral and maxillofacial surgery

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The effect of design on performance in surgical practice: improving instrumentation

scientific article published in April 2004

The elements of surgical style

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

The high cost of infrequent events

scientific article published on 01 February 2006

The language and meaning of scope

scientific article published on 01 July 2003

The lure of the 80-hour work week

scientific article published on 01 December 2002

The need for national patient safety goals for ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery

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The nerve under the microscope

scientific article published on 01 May 2002

The offshore medical degree: an opportunity to reflect on the future of our profession and our specialty

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

The oral systemic link: now a task for health care policy

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

The pill culture, the pill society

scientific article published on 01 September 2006

The practice-related quality of life scale

scientific article published in August 2006

The presurgical workup: How much is enough?

scientific article published on 01 September 2002

The promise of tissue engineering

scientific article published on 01 February 2003

The relentless pursuit of perfection in a machine bureaucracy: its impact on the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published in November 2004

The science of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: the thin white line

scientific article published on 01 July 2007

The search for quality in surgical practice

scientific article published on 01 May 2003

The view from the third rail

scientific article published on 01 April 2010

Those who keep us free

scientific article published in June 2003

Tips From a Surgical Educator

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Tooth decay

scientific article published in February 2010

Toward a more critical assessment of surgical outcomes

scientific article published on 01 March 2009

Training the future: Protecting the scope and diversity of oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 01 February 2007

Translating science: from idea, to research, to clinical practice

scientific article published on 01 June 2005

Transoral open reduction of mandibular condyle fractures in children: is there proven benefit?

scientific article published on 01 February 2014

Tumors: patients and surgeons

scientific article published on 01 July 2002

Universal health care: parameters to define a position for oral and maxillofacial surgeons

scientific article published on 01 June 2008

Vision, preeminence, and leadership in dental implant surgery: a specialty's progress

scientific article published in March 2004

What about tomorrow? The need for scientifically based long-range planning for the future of oral and maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

What works? What does it cost? Comparative studies will drive decisions in health care reform

scientific article published on 01 January 2010

When? In the practice of surgery, timing is critical

scientific article published on 01 June 2007