title: Space maintenance in the transitional dentition.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties