- extraoral anchorage
- an orthodontic anchorage in which the resistance unit is outside of the oral cavity, the force being transmitted to the teeth by means of headgear attached to the teeth. Called also extramaxillary a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
extraoral anchorage
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