Space
Maintainers
If your child has lost a baby tooth early, they may need a space maintainer. One of the purposes of baby teeth is to hold the space for the incoming adult teeth. If a baby tooth is lost early, then the space it was holding for the adult tooth could close, causing additional issues.
If you believe that your child may be a candidate for a space maintainer, we recommend that you bring your child in for an evaluation.
Space Maintainers
Types
of space maintainers
Unilateral – Band and Loop: This space maintainer is ideal if a child loses their primary 1st molar early. It maintains the space for the permanent tooth to come in.
Bilateral – Lower Lingual Holding Arch: This space maintainer can maintain space on both sides of the mouth for the eruption of permanent teeth. The bilateral space maintainer is ideal if a child loses their primary 2nd molar early.
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