DENTAL SPACE MANAGEMENT

WHY TO MAINTAIN SPACE

Failure to maintain space results in Malocclusion :-

• Drifting / tipping of teeth
• Loss of arch length
• Midline shift
• Crowding of permanent teeth
• Impactions
• Orthodontic intervention, including extractions

SPACE MAINTAINERS

A space maintainer is an intra-oral appliance used to preserve arch length following the premature loss of primary teeth/tooth.” „ This allows the permanent teeth to erupt unhindered into proper alignment and occlusion.„ A space maintainer is recommended after the untimely loss of a primary tooth.