A space maintainer is an appliance that is custom made by a dentist in acrylic or metal material.it can be either removable or cemented in a child’s mouth
Its purpose is to keep the space open to allow the permanent tooth to erupt and come into place
The primary molars have an important function of maintaining the space for the permanent teeth. If the baby’s tooth is lost prematurely, you may need a Space Maintainer to “fill” the space.
Baby teeth (dentists call them primary or deciduous teeth) aren’t just for chewing. Each one also acts as a guide for the permanent tooth that replaces it. If a primary tooth is lost too early, the permanent tooth loses its guide and can drift or erupt incorrectly into the mouth. Neighboring teeth also can move or tilt into the space, so the permanent tooth can’t come in.
