Meanings
adverbextraorally (not comparable)
- not comparableOutside of the mouth
DM using calipers is recommended either intraorally or extraorally on a study model. 11 This study there was a slight increase of 0.5 mm in CBCT measurements compared to DMs.
2015, G S Amarnath et al., “Comparison of Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Orthopantomography with Direct Ridge Mapping for Pre-Surgical Planning to Place Implants in Cadaveric Mandibles: An Ex-Vivo Study”, in Journal of International Oral Health : JIOH, volume 7
Origin
From extra- + orally or extraoral + -ly.
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extraorally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraorally
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