extraoral anchorage

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extraoral anchorage

[-ôr′əl]

Etymology: L, extra + oralis, mouth, ancora, hook

an orthodontic holding device outside the mouth, typically linking dental attachments to a wire bow or to hooks extending between the lips and attached by elastic to a cap, neck strap, or other device outside the mouth. Also called extraoral orthodontic appliance.

extraoral anchorage,

n orthodontic force applied from a base outside the oral cavity. See also anchorage.

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