oral surgery
Americannoun
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the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
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surgical treatment of any problematic or pathological condition of the mouth or jaws.
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Further procurement exercises, covering general dental services, orthodontics, oral surgery, and non-urgent access, also totalled more than £5m.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
She's young and strong; she's bounced back from the oral surgery itself just fine.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2022
For restaurants, coronavirus-mandated closures are like the oral surgery or appendectomy you suddenly face while you are uninsured.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
One girl had undergone oral surgery and couldn’t handle that day’s cheeseburgers and garden salad.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2019
By 2015, the records show, about half the school’s departments were losing money, including endodontics, oral medicine, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2017
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