A space maintainer is a removable or fixed

A space maintainer is a removable or fixed appliance designed to maintain an existing space. Space Maintainers Definition; v. A space maintainer is a removable appliance or fixed appliance designed to maintain an existing space. v. It should maintain the mesiodistal space as well as the vertical space.

Space Maintainers Fixed Removable

Space Maintainers Unilateral Bilateral

Space Maintainers Indications ØAmount of bone covering the permanent successors. ØRoot of the permanent successors is not yet formed. .

Band & Loop Space Maintainer Fixed Loop Unilateral Band

Band & Loop Space Maintainer In a Planned treatment, cementation of band & loop SM immediately after extraction

Band & Loop Space Maintainer Premolar eruption through the loop of the space maintainer

Crown & Loop Space Maintainer

Construction of Band & Loop space Maintainer Using loop forming pliers, forming the loop

Construction of Band & Loop space Maintainer Adaptation of the loop on the working model

Construction of Band & Loop space Maintainer Soldering the loop to the selected band on the working model

Readymade Band & Loop Space Maintainer Fixed, unilateral, chair-side construction

Readymade Band & Loop Space Maintainer

Distal-Shoe Space Maintainer v. Fixed. v. Unilateral. v. For early extraction of the second primary molar before the eruption of the first permanent molar.

Distal-Shoe Space Maintainer § There is sliding surface to guide the first permanent molar in its eruption.

Sannrud’s Space Maintainer ØTemporary space maintainer. ØIn dental facilities that does not have facility to construct band & loop space maintainer. ØPatient should be referred to specialist dental facility. ØFixed. ØUnilateral.