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maxillofacial surgery

NOUN
dental surgery
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That's thanks to oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Ulster Hospital; the only service of its kind in Northern Ireland, providing bespoke prostheses for people affected by birth defects, traumatic injuries and cancer surgery.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The bride’s father was also an instructor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Washington.

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2018

But there also are risks to keeping wisdom teeth, including gum infections or the potential for emergency surgery, says Dr. Thomas Dodson, a professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2015

These are the World War I-era records of Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, in the U.K., where plastic surgeon Harold Gillies headed a special unit treating injuries that required maxillofacial surgery.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2014

His bid met the approval of Jonathan Shepherd, professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Cardiff University.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2012


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