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Space maintainer effects on intercanine arch width and length

M Dincer1, S Haydar, B Unsal

  • 1Gazi Universitesi Dishekimligi Fakultesi, Emek-Ankara, Turkey.

The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
|October 1, 1996
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Removable space maintainers may prevent increases in intercanine arch width and length during the mixed dentition phase. This study compared treated and untreated cases following early mandibular primary molar loss.

Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Orthodontics
  • Pediatric Dentistry

Background:

  • Early loss of mandibular primary molars can lead to arch dimension changes.
  • Maintaining arch integrity is crucial during the transition from primary to permanent dentition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of removable space maintainers on intercanine arch width and length.
  • To assess changes in arch dimensions following early loss of mandibular primary molars.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty cases with early loss of mandibular primary molars were divided into a treatment group (removable space maintainers) and a control group.
  • Dental casts were taken before and after permanent canine eruption.
  • Six measurements, including intercanine width, length, and bone dimensions, were recorded.

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Main Results:

  • No statistically significant changes were observed in the treatment group.
  • The control group showed statistically significant increases in intercanine arch width, perimeter, and buccal/lingual bone measurements.
  • Space maintainers appeared to inhibit arch dimension increases.

Conclusions:

  • Removable space maintainers may prevent undesirable increases in intercanine arch width and length.
  • Space maintainers play a role in preserving arch form during the mixed dentition period.