PEDIATRIC ORTHODONTICS
Pediatric Orthodontics
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
What is Pediatric Dentistry?
It is the specialty that provides both primary and complete oral health care for infants and children till adolescence including those with special health care needs.
BASIC CONCEPTS
Space closure occurs during the first 6 months after extraction/tooth lost. It is best to insert the appliance as soon as possible following the extraction/tooth loss. Loss of space occurs primarily due to a tipping movement of teeth. Erupting premolars usually require 4-5 months to move through 1mm of bone.
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. .
TYPES OF 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 Commonly used spacemantainer
BAND AND LOOP
LOWER LINGUAL ARCH
NANCE APPLIANCE
TRANSPALATAL ARCH
ANTERIOR ESTHETIC SPACE MAINTAINER
