title: Space maintainers in dentistry: past to present.
abstract: Early orthodontic interventions are often initiated in the developing dentition to promote favourable developmental changes. Interceptive orthodontic can eliminate or reduce the severity of a developing malocclusion, the complexity of orthodontic treatment, overall treatment time and cost. The safest way to prevent future malocclusions from tooth loss is to place a space maintainer that is effective and durable. An appropriate use of space maintainer is advocated to hold the space until the eruption of permanent teeth. This case report describes the various changing trends in use of space maintainers: conventional band and loop, prefabricated band with custom made loop and glass fibre reinforced composite resins as space maintainers.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research , Bathinda-151001, Punjab, India .
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Setia
authors.forename: Inder Kumar
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gugnani
authors.forename: Harveen Kaur
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Sekhon
keywords: Prefabricated bands; Ribbond; Space maintainer