title: Direct bonding applied to space maintenance.
abstract: Based on the conditions of this study, the following conclusions were reached: A success rate of 70 percent seems to justify further investigation into direct bonded space maintainers. A space maintainer directly bonded to the buccal surfaces seems to be efficient in maintaining single tooth spaces. Primary-to-primary appliances were more successful than the primary-to-permanent appliances, which suggests that incomplete first permanent molar eruption and a posterior location affect appliance durability.
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins