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Space Management in Paediatric Dentistry


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1 Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg, India
2 Department of Prosthodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg, India
3 Department of Paediatric Dentistry, MES Dental College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India
4 Department of Periodontics, GDC Alapuzha, Kerala, India
 

Management of space problems associated with the transitional stages from primary to permanent dentition is a routine component of Pedodontic practice and a complex phenomenon with a variety of physiological adaptations of occlusion. Problems in the dental arches involve lack of space, space loss, mal-eruption, malposition, and mal-alignment of teeth. All such problems relate to the following modes of treatment: space maintenance, space gaining and guidance in alignment and occlusion. Dental arch-length is the most important of the dental arch dimensions in the developing individual. The maintenance of arch-length during the primary, mixed and early permanent dentition is of great significance for the normal development of a functional well-aligned and balanced occlusion. Loss of arch-length has been related mainly with tooth migration following premature loss of primary teeth. It is considered one of the most frequent etiological causes for space loss in children. Appropriate space maintainers should be provided for prematurely lost primary molars. This article provides a summary of the various methods of space management during the mixed dentition period.

Keywords

Dental Arch Length, Space Maintainers, Space Regainers, Space Loss.
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Authors

Bobby Wilson
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg, India
Jumol Joseph
Department of Prosthodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg, India
Punit Bharadwaj
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, MES Dental College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India
Priyanka Chand Kaushik
Department of Periodontics, GDC Alapuzha, Kerala, India

Abstract


Management of space problems associated with the transitional stages from primary to permanent dentition is a routine component of Pedodontic practice and a complex phenomenon with a variety of physiological adaptations of occlusion. Problems in the dental arches involve lack of space, space loss, mal-eruption, malposition, and mal-alignment of teeth. All such problems relate to the following modes of treatment: space maintenance, space gaining and guidance in alignment and occlusion. Dental arch-length is the most important of the dental arch dimensions in the developing individual. The maintenance of arch-length during the primary, mixed and early permanent dentition is of great significance for the normal development of a functional well-aligned and balanced occlusion. Loss of arch-length has been related mainly with tooth migration following premature loss of primary teeth. It is considered one of the most frequent etiological causes for space loss in children. Appropriate space maintainers should be provided for prematurely lost primary molars. This article provides a summary of the various methods of space management during the mixed dentition period.

Keywords


Dental Arch Length, Space Maintainers, Space Regainers, Space Loss.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15636/jdp%2F2014%2Fv1i2%2F60725