The branch of surgery that treats deformity, injury, or disease of the teeth, jaws, and other parts of the mouth. Procedures include the extraction of impacted wisdom teeth (see impaction, dental) and alveolectomy. More complicated oral surgery includes orthognathic surgery to correct deformities of the jaw; repair of a broken jaw; plastic surgery to correct cleft lip and palate; and the removal of some noncancerous tumours from the mouth.
Oral surgery |
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