oral surgeon

Wisdom tooth extractor

An oral surgeon is a dentist with advanced training to perform surgery on the mouth, jaw, and face.

They extract wisdom teeth, place dental implants, repair facial injuries, and treat conditions affecting the jaw joints.

The full title is oral and maxillofacial surgeon: The dentist referred me to an oral surgeon for my impacted molars.

Opposites
medical specialization vs. general practice

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Primary oral care provider

general practitioner · dental hygienist · orthodontist · primary care physician · dental assistant

anatomical focus

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Lower limb specialist

proctologist · neurologist · cardiologist · cardiac surgeon · neurosurgeon

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G