Space Maintainers and Regainers
At Revive Dental Clinic, we offer space maintainers and regainers to ensure that your child's teeth develop properly and without complications. These devices are designed to preserve the space left by a lost baby tooth until the permanent tooth erupts.
Space maintainers are especially useful when a baby tooth is lost prematurely due to decay or injury. By maintaining the space, we help prevent crowding or misalignment of the permanent teeth, ensuring proper dental development. Space regainers are used when teeth are drifting into a space, causing potential alignment issues. Both devices are essential for maintaining a healthy and properly aligned smile.
Benefits of Space Maintainers and Regainers
Space maintainers and regainers offer essential benefits for children, promoting proper tooth eruption and alignment. These appliances help prevent misalignment, avoid tooth crowding, and reduce the need for more extensive orthodontic treatments in the future.
- Prevents tooth misalignment and crowding
- Ensures proper eruption of permanent teeth
- Minimizes the need for complex orthodontic treatments later
- Promotes healthy dental development in children
Our team of pediatric dental specialists works with parents and children to determine the best treatment plan, using custom-made space maintainers or regainers that fit your child's specific needs.
How Space Maintainers and Regainers Work
Space maintainers are typically made of stainless steel or acrylic and are fitted to your child's mouth after a baby tooth is lost. The appliance holds the space to allow the permanent tooth to come through without disruption. Space regainers are used if teeth begin to drift into the space of a lost tooth, helping to restore proper alignment. Both treatments are minimally invasive and ensure that your child’s dental health progresses smoothly.
