Vivek's Dental Care, Chennai Videos
Videos by Vivek's Dental Care in Chennai. Vivek's Dental Care, multispeciality dental clinics started in 2010 at Guindy, Chennai and in Nanganallur from 2018, focusing on family dental practice.
Space Maintainers
Space Maintainers:
Even though your child will use baby teeth for chewing, they have another very important purpose. As you may be ware, primary teeth provide crucial guidance for permanent teeth. Therefore, when a baby tooth comes out too early, the adult tooth may drift, and eventually erupt in the wrong position. Aside from this, adjacent teeth may move into the gap and prevent the correct tooth from dropping into position.
There are a number of reasons why primary teeth may come out too soon. This includes trauma as well as severe decay. In some cases, primary teeth may be missing may never have developed. In each of these situations, "Space Maintainers" can be used to ensure that enough room is available for adult teeth to erupt.
Patient Concerns to be Addressed:
Depending on where the tooth is, you may not need to worry about using a space maintainer. For example, if the upper four front teeth come out too soon, the space will stay open on its own. If your child needs a space retainer, good oral hygiene is essential. In most cases, your dentist will also recommend avoiding gum and sweet candies. Your dentist will also need to monitor the space maintainer every six months. Unfortunately, without monitoring, gum tissue may grow over the maintainer, and lead to an increased risk of infection.
How Procedure is Performed?
Space maintainers are usually made from plastic or stainless steel. Some can be removed, while others will be cemented into the mouth. Removable space maintainers will look much like a regular retainer. It may also have artificial teeth to fill in the spaces. Usually, this type of space maintainer is used for the sake of appearance as well as to allow permanent teeth to erupt. Unfortunately, your child may not be able to have a removable retainer if he/she does not follow instructions reliably.
If your child needs a fixed space maintainer, a metal band will be put around teeth adjacent to the space that needs to remain open. Your child’s de
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Space Maintainers
Space Maintainers:
Even though your child will use baby teeth for chewing, they have another very important purpose. As you may be ware, primary teeth provide crucial guidance for permanent teeth. Therefore, when a baby tooth comes out too early, the adult tooth may drift, and eventually erupt in the wrong position. Aside from this, adjacent teeth may move into the gap and prevent the correct tooth from dropping into position.
There are a number of reasons why primary teeth may come out too soon. This includes trauma as well as severe decay. In some cases, primary teeth may be missing may never have developed. In each of these situations, "Space Maintainers" can be used to ensure that enough room is available for adult teeth to erupt.
Patient Concerns to be Addressed:
Depending on where the tooth is, you may not need to worry about using a space maintainer. For example, if the upper four front teeth come out too soon, the space will stay open on its own. If your child needs a space retainer, good oral hygiene is essential. In most cases, your dentist will also recommend avoiding gum and sweet candies. Your dentist will also need to monitor the space maintainer every six months. Unfortunately, without monitoring, gum tissue may grow over the maintainer, and lead to an increased risk of infection.
How Procedure is Performed?
Space maintainers are usually made from plastic or stainless steel. Some can be removed, while others will be cemented into the mouth. Removable space maintainers will look much like a regular retainer. It may also have artificial teeth to fill in the spaces. Usually, this type of space maintainer is used for the sake of appearance as well as to allow permanent teeth to erupt. Unfortunately, your child may not be able to have a removable retainer if he/she does not follow instructions reliably.
If your child needs a fixed space maintainer, a metal band will be put around teeth adjacent to the space that needs to remain open. Your child’s de