| extraoral | <dentistry> Outside of the mouth. (08 Jan 1998) |
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| extraoral anchorage | Anchorage in which the resistance unit is outside the oral cavity; e.g., cranial, occipital, or cervical anchorage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extraoral fracture appliance | A device used for extraoral reduction and fixation of maxillary or mandibular fractures, in which pins, clamps, or screws interjoined with metal or acrylic connectors are used to align the fractured segments. See: external pin fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extraoral photograph | <dentistry> Photographs of the face. (08 Jan 1998) |
| extraoral traction appliances | Extraoral devices for applying force to the dentition in order to avoid some of the problems in anchorage control met with in intermaxillary traction and to apply force in directions not otherwise possible. (12 Dec 1998) |