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dental surgery

NOUN

surgical procedures on the teeth and gums

Synonyms

WEAK

maxillofacial surgery oral and maxillofacial surgery oral surgery

Example Sentences

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And he grew that beard—initially to hide disfiguring dental surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Instead of simply dwelling on her situation though, Abeyance has thrown her energy into raising awareness of the risks involved in cosmetic dental surgery and has tried to dissuade others.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 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

It confers degrees in five branches: law, medicine, pharmacy, dental surgery and mathematics and surveying.

From Santo Domingo A Country with a Future by Schoenrich, Otto