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  2. Lingual frenectomy - Wikipedia

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    A lingual frenectomy is performed to correct ankyloglossia (tongue-tie). [1] The removal of the lingual frenulum under the tongue can be accomplished with either frenectomy or frenuloplasty. This is used to treat a tongue-tied patient. The difference in tongue length is generally a few millimeters and it may actually shorten the tongue ...

  3. Transoral robotic surgery - Wikipedia

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    This can include removal of the tonsils, adenoids, uvula and edge of the palate, and/or part of the base of the tongue (lingual tonsils). When removal of the lingual tonsils is necessary, it can be removed in one of two ways. If the lingual tonsil tissue is large along the back of the tongue, it is shaved in a side-to-side direction [Figure 1].

  4. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    •Boyle Davis mouth gag: to keep the mouth open and depress the tongue to operate within or through the mouth; operations in which it is used: tonsillectomy, operation of palate, pharynx, nasopharynx. •Jenning's mouth gag-do- Draffin's bipod metallic stand and Magauran's plate: used to hold the Boyle Davis mouth gag fitted head in a ...

  5. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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    Note that genioglossus advancement can be performed either during Phase 1 or Phase 2 surgeries. Phase 2 involves maxillomandibular advancement, a surgery which moves the jaw top (maxilla) and bottom (mandible) forward. The tongue muscle is anchored to the chin, and translation of the mandible forward pulls the tongue forward as well.

  6. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    Many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning. For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the stomach (or sections thereof).

  7. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Wikipedia

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    The required qualifications (medical degree, dental degree, or both, as well as the required internship and residency programs) also vary. In the US, Australia and South Africa, Oral and maxillofacial surgery is one of the ten dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association , Royal College of Dentists of Canada , and the Royal ...

  8. Replantation - Wikipedia

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    Replantation or reattachment is defined as the surgical reattachment of a body part (such as a finger, hand, or toe) that has been completely cut from the body. [1] Examples include reattachment of a partially or fully amputated finger, or reattachment of a kidney that had had an avulsion-type injury.

  9. Medical assistant - Wikipedia

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    A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the US [1] is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program.