oral surgery
noun
the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
oral surgeon
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a word derived from
oral surgery.
Example Sentences
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Missy drove Berard to the team dentist in White Plains, who referred them to the oral surgeon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2025
Then in May, she developed ulcers in her mouth, leading her oral surgeon to discover a tumor hidden under her tongue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Last April, Chris Kotchick, a Scranton, Pa., oral surgeon, and his family spent a week on a chartered catamaran in the calm, clear waters off the British Virgin Islands.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Montgomery County Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Harrison said Ryan was a skilled oral surgeon who knew how risky the drugs could be,
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
By the time he was twenty-three, and he got himself to an oral surgeon, they had rotated sideways inside his gums and were ejecting themselves through the tissue under his nose.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
