Conventional vs. 3D printed band and loop space maintainers: a fracture strength analysis [PDF]
3D Printing in MedicinePremature loss of primary teeth is a common occurrence in pediatric dentistry and often necessitates the use of space maintainers to prevent complications.
Sakshi Metkar +7 more
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Clinical effectiveness of space maintainers and space regainers in the mixed dentition: A systematic review [PDF]
Saudi Dental Journal, 2022 Background: The aim of this systematic review was to address the clinical effectiveness of space maintainers and space regainers in the prevention and correction of dental arch decreases in mixed dentition.
Khaled Khalaf +5 more
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Indonesian parental knowledge, attitudes, and sources of information regarding pediatric space maintainers: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study [PDF]
PeerJBackground Space maintainers are an important part of pediatric dentistry to prevent malocclusion after premature loss of primary teeth. The use of space maintainers are limited in developing countries such as Indonesia.
Aishwarya Kumbhar +7 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Background: Premature extraction or loss of a tooth due in primary dentition may lead to malocclusion in permanent dentition. Space maintainers are very important to children in mixed and primary dentition for preventing problems of malocclusion.
Hamad Sulaiman Alduraihim +5 more
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Longevity of Aesthetic Fixed Space Maintainers in the Anterior Area of the Pediatric Dental Patient [PDF]
Children, 2023 Space maintenance for children at very early ages in primary molars or posterior sectors is widely used and the scientific evidence is clear as to its indications.
María Biedma-Perea +3 more
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Digitainers-Digital Space Maintainers: A Review. [PDF]
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent, 2021 To summarize the limitations of commonly used space maintainers (SMs) and provide an insight into the field's technological advances to overcome them, this review was conducted. With the rapid advancement of digital technologies, there is always something new to learn while also redefining the current fads.
Dhanotra KG, Bhatia R.
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Effectiveness of Space Maintainers in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Dentistry JournalBackground: Evaluating the effectiveness and survival rates of space maintainers is crucial for optimal pediatric dental care. The present study’s goal is to evaluate the survival rate of different types of space maintainers—removable, fixed with a metal
MDolores Casaña-Ruiz +4 more
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YouTube as a source of information on space maintainers for parents and patients. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 ObjectiveIn recent years the social media offers a handy platform for patients who want to receive medical information. The aim of this study is to assess the content of YouTube as an information source on space maintainers and to evaluate the efficiency
Belen Şirinoğlu Çapan
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Survival rate of different fixed posterior space maintainers used in Paediatric Dentistry – A systematic review [PDF]
Saudi Dental Journal, 2019 Purpose: Space Maintainers have long been used for the management of space loss in primary and mixed dentition, but there is a need to have an evidence based approach when selecting the most appropriate space maintainer for space management in children ...
Mahesh Ramakrishnan +2 more
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Effectiveness of Distal Shoe Space Maintainers for First Permanent Molar Eruption: A Systematic Review [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Premature loss of the second primary molars can result in arch space loss and later malocclusion. Distal shoe space maintainers (SMs) are used to guide the eruption of the permanent first molars, although their clinical effectiveness remains ...
Laura Marqués-Martínez +5 more
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