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buccally

adv — 3 senses

buccally

adv

/ˈbʌkəli/

Etymology From buccal + -ly.

1

In a buccal manner, such as

2

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences Referring to force In the buccal direction; toward the cheek.

  • Banded molars can be rotated, moved buccally and lingually, extruded on one side, and intruded on the other side in ways that are not desired.2010, Robert N. Staley, Neil T. Reske, Essentials of Orthodontics: Diagnosis and Treatment, →ISBN, page 86:
3

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences Via buccal administration; via absorption through the mucosa of the cheek.

Derived terms
posterobuccally

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