Located or occurring outside the mouth; used in dentistry and medical contexts to describe treatments or procedures applied to the outside of the mouth.
From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'oralis' (relating to the mouth, from 'os' meaning mouth). This is a technical term created by combining the common Latin prefix with the anatomical term for mouth-related.
Dentists use extraoral techniques like braces that attach behind teeth or external appliances, contrasting with intraoral treatments inside the mouth—it's a clever way to solve problems from the outside instead of cramming everything into your mouth!
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