Space Maintainers

When more adult teeth are ready to come into the mouth there may not be enough room for them because of the lost space.

Space maintainers. If a primary tooth is lost too early adult teeth can erupt into the empty space instead of where they should be. Your child may need one if he or she loses a baby tooth prematurely before the permanent tooth is ready to erupt. Your child may have a space maintainer for years since some permanent teeth don t emerge until your child is 14 years old. They may be made out of plastic or metal.

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Unilateral space maintainers are fixed to one side of the mouth and bilateral space maintainers are fixed to both sides of the mouth. Space maintainers can be a band or a temporary crown attached to one side of the open space with a loop or bar contacting the tooth on the other side of the space. Fixation usually is done by cementing the space maintenance appliance in place.