Space Maintainers: Types, indications and complications

Dental trauma and extensive caries are the most common reasons for premature loss of primary teeth. In these cases it is necessary to place a space maintainer whose objective is to preserve the space destined for the successor permanent tooth.

Space maintainers can be fixed or removable, unilateral or bilateral, and have different designs. The specialist will decide which type of maintainer is suitable for the patient after a clinical and radiographic evaluation.

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We share complete information on the importance of space maintainers in the prevention of dental malocclusions, reviewing their applications, indications and complications.

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Albati, M., Showlag, R., Akili, A., Hanafiyyah, H., AlNashri, H., Aladwani, W., Alfarsi, G., Alharbi, M., & Almutairi, A. (2018). Space maintainers application, indication and complications. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(11), 4970-4974. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184251

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Nolla's Stages of Tooth Development - Video

Dr. Nolla in 1960 conducted a study to determine the development and maturation of permanent teeth. To perform this classification, the use of an X-ray is necessary.

The Nolla classification establishes values for tooth formation and development from the presence of the crypt to apical closure.

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Knowing the stages of dental development of Nolla is important for diagnosis in orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and forensic dentistry. Learn the details of each phase of Nolla in the following video.

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How Does Myobrace Work? - Video

The evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions from a very early age is recommended. Thanks to functional orthopedics, malocclusions can be corrected and prevented from getting worse.

The Myobrace system through different intraoral devices corrects and prevents malocclusions as well as the consequences of bad oral habits. The use of these devices decreases the time of treatment with braces


We share a video that explains how the Myobrace system works to correct malocclusions and bad oral habits.

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Early Treatment of Anterior Crossbite with Eruption Guidance Appliance: A Case Report

The anterior crossbite is a type of malocclusion in the anteroposterior plane, characterized by having the lower teeth in front of the upper ones. Early evaluation is important to diagnose malocclusion and through interceptive orthodontics to correct it.

During this clinical case, an eruption guidance appliance (EGA) was used in a 05-year-old patient (mixed dentition) for 07 months with satisfactory results.

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We share the case of a 05-year-old boy with anterior crossbite, and an eruption guidance appliance (EGA) was used.

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How early can we intercept a malocclusion in children

Dental malocclusions have a high prevalence rate in the world, so early diagnosis and treatment is of great importance. According to studies, 90% of children have a developmental sign of malocclusion.

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The pediatric dentist must recognize the characteristics of the malocclusions and refer them to the orthodontist for the definitive diagnosis and treatment.

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We share an interesting video from Kidsmalocclusions channel 1 that teaches us the importance of treating the signs of malocclusions early.

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Early Orthodontic Treatment: The Essential Knowledge for a General Dental Practitioner

Early orthodontic evaluation is necessary to prevent and intercept occlusion problems that the pediatric patient may present. In this way, we prevent the factors that influence malocclusion from being intercepted and rehabilitated.

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The general dentist must know what are the characteristics of occlusion in infants, to identify the habits or factors that can generate a pathology.

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Early interceptive treatment management

It is important to remember that prevention and early care is important for a correct development of the occlusion, thus we avoid that several of the functions are compromised in the child (aesthetics, phonation, chewing).

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Interceptive orthodontics makes use of various devices to correct alterations in the development of the jaws and prevent them from worsening over time.

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We share an article that shows us the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of dental malocclusions, as well as the necessary devices for interceptive treatment.

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