Bilateral Space Maintainer

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Bilateral space maintainer. Consists of 2 types. A fixed space maintainer is fixed i e held to a tooth or to more than one tooth. Some bilateral devices include a nance appliance lingual space maintainer etc. Unilateral space maintainers are fixed to one side of the mouth and bilateral space maintainers are fixed to both sides of the mouth.

Maxillary removable bilateral space maintenar. Fixation usually is done by cementing the space maintenance appliance in place. Bilateral band and loop space maintenance this type involves two band and loop space maintainers an example of the bilateral use of fixed unilateral band and loop space maintainers. Usually this is used for more than one missing tooth.

Sometimes children may be missing teeth due to congenital diseases and may require a partial denture versus a space maintainer. The appliance is cemented on the two second primary molars. Fixed bilateral space maintainer. Space maintainer fixed unilateral fixed space maintainer applicable on single side any quadrant of the oral cavity.

Fixed appliances are easier to maintain and they are less likely to be removed damaged or lost by the child. Bilateral space maintainers are placed after teeth are lost on both sides of the mouth. D1557 removal of fixed bilateral space maintainer maxillary d1558 removal of fixed bilateral space maintainer mandibular d1575 distal shoe space maintainer fixed unilateral per quadrant d1999 unspecified preventive procedure by report cdt is a. Fixed bilateral space maintainers on the mandibular arch often are called lingual arch space maintainers.

The lingual space maintainer is usually bilateral in nature and may be cemented to molar teeth and connected by a wire on the inside of the lower front teeth. These are very common types of unilateral space maintainers and they often are used bilaterally. Common types include the transpalatal arch lingual arch and nance arch. Mandibular fixed bilateral space appliances generally are preferred by clinicians over removable space maintainers.

This photograph shows an example of a fixed bilateral space maintainer. Mandibular fixed bilateral space appliances generally are preferred by clinicians over removable space maintainers. Fixed bilateral space maintainers on the mandibular arch often are called lingual arch space maintainers.