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Don't let early baby tooth loss cause crowding later. We keep the path open for permanent teeth with space maintainers and support your child's jaw development.
What is a Space Maintainer?
A space maintainer is an orthodontic appliance that preserves the space left by an early-lost baby tooth to keep space open for the permanent tooth to emerge properly. When a baby tooth is lost prematurely, neighboring teeth shift toward this space and the space for the permanent tooth narrows.
With over 15 years of experience, we successfully perform space maintainer applications. A simple measure like a space maintainer can prevent complex and costly orthodontic treatments in the future.
Space maintainer is one of the most valuable preventive tools in pediatric dentistry.
Precise Planning and Application
At Altes Clinic, we determine the need for space maintainers with digital panoramic X-rays. We decide on the most suitable appliance type by looking at the position of the permanent tooth in the bone and when it will emerge.
Simple and Effective Steps
Root development and eruption time of the permanent tooth are evaluated by our specialist with panoramic film.
Precise impression is taken for the appliance that will fit your child's jaw structure perfectly.
The prepared space maintainer (fixed or removable) is applied to the mouth and checked for fit.
The process and appliance health are monitored with 6-month check-ups until the permanent tooth appears.
Altes Clinic Space Maintainer Types
A very comfortable and reliable fixed appliance used in single tooth gaps.
A system that holds space from the tongue-facing side, used for multiple tooth loss in the lower jaw.
Appliances similar to toothed retainers that also help with chewing when multiple teeth are missing.
Special design that guides the yet-to-emerge permanent molar when the last baby molar is lost.
Prevents front teeth from protruding or back teeth from shifting by taking support from the palate in the upper jaw.
Curiosities About Space Maintainers
Most frequently asked questions after early tooth loss:
If there are more than 6 months until the permanent tooth emerges, it is usually necessary to prevent space loss.
No, space maintainers do not move teeth, they only preserve existing space; therefore they don't cause pain.
Fixed ones because there is no risk of loss in small children; removable ones may be preferred in older and cooperative children.
The task of the space maintainer ends and it is removed the moment we see the tip of the coming permanent tooth in the mouth.
Space can close completely, challenging orthodontic treatments requiring tooth extraction or lasting 2-3 years may be needed.
Intervene Before Problems Arise
Stopping orthodontic disorders before they even start is your best investment in childhood.
Space Maintainer Practices
Was your child's baby tooth extracted early due to decay or trauma?
Consult Our Specialist for Space Analysis: +90 533 474 43 94We Protected the Future of Hundreds of Children
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually no, but sticky foods (gum, caramel) should be avoided as they can displace the appliance.
Our clinic should be contacted immediately; space loss can start very quickly.
Fixed ones are always in the mouth anyway; removable ones should usually be worn at night as well, according to your doctor's recommendation.
Fixed ones are brushed with the teeth, while removable ones are cleaned with a special brush and soap.
No, but if plaques accumulating around the appliance are not brushed well, gum problems can occur; good hygiene is essential.
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