Your child’s baby teeth form the “paths” that adult teeth will take as they emerge. By getting a space maintainer for your child, you’ll help preserve these paths, and ensure their adult teeth erupt properly.
If your child’s adult teeth don't come in correctly due to premature loss of their baby teeth, they may need phase 1 orthodontics or braces in the future. However, space maintenance can reduce or completely eliminate the need for orthodontics.
It only takes a couple quick appointments for Dr. Bozner to place a fixed or removable space maintainer, so your child can get back to their normal routine quickly.
Space maintainers are comfortable, and after a few days or weeks, your child will barely even notice their space maintainer. The space maintainers are also designed to allow for good brushing and flossing at home, so home care is simple.
No! Space maintainers are not always necessary. As you know, baby teeth are supposed to fallout eventually, and most kids start losing their baby teeth around the age of 6-7. Whether or not this is a problem depends on the development of the permanent tooth underneath the gums. For this reason, it is highly important that you check regularly with your dentist and orthodontist in order to know if and when space maintenance is necessary. Contact Dr. Bozner and your Camellia Orthodontics team to schedule a consult today!
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