Space Maintenance - But Why?
- Dr. Elena-Lee Ritoli
- Apr 14, 2025
- 1 min read
Facts:
Sometimes a baby tooth must be removed.
The natural biologic tendency is for the back teeth to drift forward… not the other way around!
Maintaining the space for the permanent tooth underneath is essential.
A Space maintainer takes the place of the baby tooth and hold the surrounding teeth inplace.
It may take 1-2 years before the permanent tooth actually erupts into the space.
Summary:
A Space Maintainer can prevent:
More complicated orthodontics later on
Tooth impactions
Complicated dental procedures on the compromised baby tooth
Moral of the Story in this Case:
Our Patience
Will Achieve More Than
Our Force!
-Edmund Burke
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