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dental surgery

NOUN
surgical procedures on the teeth and gums
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And he grew that beard—initially to hide disfiguring dental surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But Campbell, who is traveling to help her 81-year-old mother undergo dental surgery, still worried her flight could be canceled before Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

The absence of Crawford and catcher Cal Raleigh, who had emergency dental surgery for a broken tooth early Wednesday morning, was glaring.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Senior Essex coroner Lincoln Brookes said the "long-term consequences" of Mr Worthington's unsuccessful dental surgery "impacted significantly on his mental health and ability to cope with daily life".

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023

In the days prior to the use of anæsthetics, the operations of dental surgery were attended by much pain.

From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Piercy, Willis Duff



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