Losing primary teeth “baby teeth” prematurely causes a disturbing issue of permanent teeth misalignment as the primary tooth acts as a guide and saves an adequate space for a permanent tooth and when a primary tooth is lost, adjacent teeth shift to the empty spot while creating a severe dental problem that can be resolved by using a suitable option of space maintainers.
Space maintainers are effective pediatric dentistry solutions that are utilized to preserve the space where a primary tooth is lost prematurely to leave adequate room for the primary tooth convenient grow which prevents the issue of a misaligned tooth.
The scope of our pediatric dentistry services and solutions goes beyond offering professional dental care to children of different ages in addition to applying suitable sedation dentistry options plus providing a diversified range of custom-made space maintainers that belong to 2 main categories which are:
- Fixed space maintainers: diversified options of space maintainers (crown & loop – distal shoe – lingual – unilateral) that are designed to suit specific cases of losing a baby tooth prematurely and they are made of durable materials (usually metals) to complete their mission successfully until a permanent tooth grows in then the fixed space maintainer will be removed.
- Removable space maintainers: practical options of space maintainers that are pretty similar to removable choices of orthodontic treatments as they can be removed for cleaning properly. A removable space maintainer is typically made of acrylic or plastic materials and is considered an optimal choice for a child when the primary tooth is almost ready to erupt.
The assigned pediatric dentist from Dentfly’s elite team will take impressions of the child’s mouth to create a tailored space maintainer that will be used until the primary tooth grows in to ensure proper teeth alignment in desired positions.
Make an appointment online today to determine the most suitable choice of functional space maintainers for your child’s dental needs.
