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Extraoral Traction Appliances
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Definition
: 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.
Other names
Headgear, Orthodontic; Face Bow, Orthodontic; Chincap, Orthodontic; Traction Appliances, Extraoral; Traction Appliance, Extraoral; Orthodontic Headgears; Orthodontic Headgear; Orthodontic Face Bows; Orthodontic Face Bow; Orthodontic Chincaps; Orthodontic Chincap; Headgears, Orthodontic; Face Bows, Orthodontic; Extraoral Traction Appliance; Chincaps, Orthodontic; Bows, Orthodontic Face; Bow, Orthodontic Face; Appliances, Extraoral Traction; Appliance, Extraoral Traction
