Oklahoma Natural Gas Corporation v. Smith, 147 Okla. 221, 296 P. 454 (1931); Federal Mining Smelting Co. v. Warman, 145 Okla. 281, 292 P. 865 (1930). Claimant contends that the Smith and Warman cases decided more than forty years ago are no longer controlling and that in recent years courts have been taking a different view on awards of disfigurement citing Peerless Rock Co. v. Bowers, Okla., 267 P.2d 556 (1954); Grinnell Co., Inc. v. Smith, 203 Okla. 158, 218 P.2d 1043 (1950); Caddo County v. Hartman, 196 Okla. 276, 164 P.2d 617 (1945); and Black, Sivalls Bryson v. Homier, 194 Okla. 162, 148 P.2d 166 (1944). The cases cited simply hold that an award for disfigurement may be made independently of other awards.
Black, Sivalls Bryson, Inc. v. Homier, 194 Okla. 162, 148 P.2d 166; Brunstetter Motor Co. v. Brunstetter, 169 Okla. 184, 35 P.2d 694; Seneca Coal Co. v. Carter, 85 Okla. 220, 205 P. 495; Comar Oil Co. v. Sibley, 128 Okla. 156, 261 P. 926; Arrow Gasoline Co. v. Holloway, 122 Okla. 257, 254 P. 98; Ford Motor Co. v. Farmer, 146 Okla. 9, 293 P. 191. * * * " See, also, Grinnell Co. v. Smith, 203 Okla. 158, 218 P.2d 1043. Counsel for the respondent cite Milling Machinery, Jones-Hettelsater Const. Co. v. Thomas, 174 Okla. 483, 50 P.2d 395 and Seneca Coal Co. v. Carter, 85 Okla. 220, 205 P. 495.
" Cases from other jurisdictions supporting awards on account of loss of teeth include the following: Muchnick v. Susquehanna Waist Co., supra; Mabee v. Anthony, supra; Grinnell Co. v. Smith, 203 Okla. 158, 218 P.2d 1043; Amalgamated Sugar Co. v. Industrial Commission, 75 Utah 556, 286 P. 959; Olson v. Union Pac. R. Co., 62 Idaho 423, 112 P.2d 1005; Betz v. Columbia Telephone Co. (Kansas City Court of Appeals), 24 S.W.2d 224; Odom v. Atlantic Oil Producing Co., 162 La. 556, 110 So. 754. Fully aware of the differences in statutory provisions and of the diverse bases for decision, the rule in this jurisdiction as stated above is based upon our interpretation of our statute and the prior decisions of this Court. In Stephens v. A.L. Wright Co., 194 Va. 404, 73 S.E.2d 399, plaintiff's injury caused the loss of four front teeth and one back tooth.
Loss of ones teeth is a serious facial disfigurement. Grinnell Co. v. Smith, 203 Okla. 158, 218 P.2d 1043 (1950). The order of the Workers' Compensation Court is SUSTAINED.
The fact that appellee's injury resulted also in temporary total disability does not prevent him from recovering for his disfigurement. Code 1940, Tit. 26, ยง 279 (C) 1; Smith-Lohr Coal Mining Co. v. Industrial Comm., 291 Ill. 355, 126 N.E. 164; Sheldon v. Gopher Granite Co., 174 Minn. 551, 219 N.W. 867; Erickson v. Preuss, 223 N.Y. 365, 119 N.E. 555; Comar Oil Co. v. Sibley, 128 Okl. 156, 261 P. 926; Grinnell Co., Inc., v. Smith, 203 Okl. 158, 218 P.2d 1043; 71 C.J. 794; International Coal Mining Co. v. Nicholas, 293 Ill. 524, 127 N.E. 703, 10 A.L.R. 1010. PRICE, Judge.