Treatment planning for space maintenance in the primary and mixed dentition.
This manuscript provides the current standard passive space maintenance recommendations and identifies the appropriate space maintainer for premature loss of teeth in the primary dentition, early mixed dentition, and late mixed dentition.
Terlaje
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
Donly
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D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000366:Age Determination by Teeth; D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000145:classification; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014080:Tooth Exfoliation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
D000180:Acrylic Resins