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Antonio Atte, D.M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

Primary Location

UCLA School of Dentistry
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Phone 310-825-0834

About

Dr. Antonio Atte is a clinical assistant professor in the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology. He also serves as the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic director. He earned his D.M.D. from the University of British Columbia and completed residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Atte subsequently joined the faculty at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center as a Clinical Assistant Professor, where he also completed fellowship training in facial reconstructive surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His practice focuses on maxillofacial trauma, orthognathic surgery, and facial soft tissue and skeletal reconstruction.

Research and Academic Interests:

  • Maxillofacial trauma and reconstruction
  • Orthognathic surgery and facial treatment planning
  • Anesthesia and perioperative management in ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery

Education and Degree(s)

  • B.Sc., Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, 2017
  • D.M.D., University of British Columbia, 2021
  • Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2025
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2025–2026
  • Fellowship in Facial Reconstructive Surgery, Oklahoma City, 2025-2026
  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2026

Publications

  • Workman J, Atte A, Wong P, Ritto F. Successful premaxillary reconstruction and oronasal fistula closure in a patient with VATER syndrome with bilateral cleft and missing premaxilla. Cleft Palate Craniofac J.
  • Atte A, Radant M, Tiwana P. Rethinking MRONJ risk in the prostate and breast cancer patient. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2025;139(4):407-8.
  • Wong P, Atte A, Powers D, Tiwana P. A shift in conceptual thinking of panfacial fracture sequencing: the major fragment theory. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2025;18(3).
  • Atte A, Wong P, Tiwana P. The periarticular pelvic clamp: an indispensable aid to assist in the narrowing of facial width in mandibular trauma. J Craniofac Surg. 2024.
  • Ripperger D, Atte A, Ritto F. Cannabis users require more anesthetic agents for general anesthesia in ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023.

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Honors and Awards

  • Byrd-Tilson-Walker Outstanding Resident Presentation Award, Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2024
  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Student Award, 2021
  • British Columbia Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Book Award, 2021
  • Dentsply Sirona Award in Endodontics, 2020
  • Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship, University of British Columbia, 2016
  • UBC Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students, 2015
  • UBC Chancellor’s Scholar Award, 2013