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Oral Surgical Procedures MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
cranio-maxillo-facial surgical procedures do not go here unless clearly dental; use instead specific anatomical terms /surg or specific surgical procedure if pertinent
Scope Note
Surgical procedures used to treat disease, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial region.