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noun

the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.

surgical treatment of any problematic or pathological condition of the mouth or jaws.

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When the father arrived at the hospital, he was told that Andrew Dossi was in surgery, but the wounds were not life-threatening.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He was also a charismatic, telegenic speaker with a face improved by plastic surgery several years earlier.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“As far as we were aware, and as far as the surgeon was aware, the surgery was a go,” Shaheen sighs.
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Internet chatter rose to a deafening roar as speculation began about what—plastic surgery?
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My doctor put me on oral contraceptives to induce a period, figuring it would help build bone.
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These oral inanities only served to make Lyn give me the benefit of a look of amused wonder.
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Insult and outrage seemed to have given that bodily vigour to Ripperda, which medicine and surgery had taken no pains to restore.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
But none of the orders given were more than oral, for the governor did not want them set on the records.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Oral evidence may be admitted to establish the location of monuments, and even hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose.
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Oral evidence is admissible to prove the fraud or mistake; it must, however, be clear before a court will grant relief.
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Medical definitions for oral surgery

oral surgery

n.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and deformities of the oral and maxillofacial region.

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