Dental surgeon is a

den·tal sur·geon a general practitioner of dentistry; a dentist with the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 den·tal sur·geon (den'tăl sŭr'jŏn) A general practitioner of dentistry. Synonym (s): oral surgeon.A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services.An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the oral health care provider who performs many types of surgical procedures in and about the entire face, mouth, and jaw area. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons treat accident victims who suffer facial injuries and offer reconstructive and dental implant surgery.The more formal title of an oral surgeon is oral and maxillofacial surgeon, sometimes abbreviated as OMS. “Maxillofacial” specifically refers to the jaws and face, but since the full name is a mouthful (pun intended), most people simply refer to these dental specialists as oral surgeons.Aesthetics aside, however, dental surgeons actually do “real” dirty surgical work like apicoectomy or removing part of the bone structure. A dental surgeon is really just a dentist who specializes in advanced dental procedures, although he may have gotten more advanced training.