The Making of British Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Ambitious hospital dental surgeons, following the establishment of the National Health Service, sought to broaden their scope beyond traditional dental procedures to include comprehensive surgery of the mouth, face, and jaws. This expansion often faced significant resistance from established surgical specialties, highlighting the evolving dynamics within the medical field and the struggle for recognition and acceptance of dental surgery as a critical component of healthcare.