oral surgery

oral surgery
oral surgery n
1) a branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of oral conditions requiring surgical intervention
2) a branch of surgery that deals with conditions of the jaws and mouth structures requiring surgery

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oral and maxillofacial s.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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