maxillofacial
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of maxillofacial
Example Sentences
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"Third-molar surgery is a multibillion-dollar industry that generates significant income for the dental profession, particularly oral and maxillofacial surgeons," Friedman writes.
From Salon • May 7, 2024
Dr John Collin, the maxillofacial consultant who led on the reconstruction element of the surgery, said: "I'm sorry we spoilt Colin's tattoo, but it's always good to get one over on the grim reaper."
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2022
Pratt asked a colleague, the San Francisco-based maxillofacial surgeon Douglas Ousterhout, if there was anything he could do for his patient.
From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2020
Guralnick was born in 1943 and grew up in Boston, where his father was chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2020
Bill Baker, whose tying goal against Sweden in round-robin play made the rest of the miracle possible, recently retired after 25 years as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Minnesota.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2020
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