Space Maintainers

Primary teeth are designed for more than facilitating speech and eating; they are also there to serve as placeholders for permanent teeth. However, sometimes a primary tooth is lost too early. When this happens, the other teeth can shift to close the gap. This is problematic as that space is needed for the permanent teeth that will later erupt. To maintain the needed space, we use a space maintainer, or spacer, to ensure the permanent tooth will have the space it needs.