{"id":5821,"date":"2022-12-27T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:45:18","slug":"why-do-kids-need-space-maintainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/why-do-kids-need-space-maintainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Kids Need Space Maintainers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child loses a tooth too soon or needs a baby <a href=\"\/services\/oral-surgery\/\">tooth extracted<\/a> due to decay, <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> may recommend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colgateprofessional.com\/education\/patient-education\/topics\/orthodontics\/why-your-child-may-need-a-space-maintainer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">space maintainers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to support their dental health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Space maintainers are custom-made acrylic or metal dental appliances that can either be removable or cemented into the mouth. Their purpose is to keep the space open for the future permanent tooth or teeth. Baby teeth are essential to the development of permanent teeth, jawbones and muscles, which guide those adult teeth into the place absent baby teeth once were.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is no space for permanent teeth to grow, teeth can shift drastically enough for <a href=\"\/services\/orthodontics\/\">orthodontics<\/a> to be needed. Not every child with premature baby tooth loss needs space maintainers, but a consultation with Carolina Complete Dental Care is advisable to see if a space maintainer is the best solution.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carolina Complete Dental Care can also advise you about best practices for eating habits and <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a> for fixed space maintainers. Your child should be seen regularly by their dentist or orthodontist to monitor the space maintainer\u2019s progress and keep their professional cleaning appointments with Carolina Complete Dental Care.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think your child may need a space maintainer, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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