Space Maintenance Flashcards
During the mixed dentition, the “Golden Stage of Dentition”,
both (2) change concurrently
skeletal and dental structures
For a child with all developmental spaces, prediction goes
towards a
well aligned permanent dentition
On the other hand, any disturbance in these spaces, either
increased or decreased, can
potentially altered the outcome
Space analysis quantifies
the amount of needed space (crowding/
spacing) within the arches estimating the severity of space
discrepancy.
Space analysis requires a comparison between the
amount of space
available for the alignment of the teeth and the amount of space
required to align them adequately
Space Available and Space Required Comparison has 3 results:
(3)
- Excess
- OK
- Deficiency
Space management
* – of spaces in the arches is more common, however we should
not ignore excess space in the arch.
* Most of the time space deficiency (crowding) is divided to 3 group:
(3)
* For excess space there is not such a category. Each case will
be assessed based on its ….
Lack
1. Mild
2. Moderate
3. Severe
etiology and other factors
What is Spacing?
* Spaced dentition is characterized by …
* It is a common — problem for many patients.
* In studies related to young populations, it was found that
spacing in both arches was more common in —
* Spacing can be localized or generalized due to the —
included.
interdental spaces and lack
of contact points between the teeth.
esthetic
boys than girls.
number of teeth
Etiology
* The causes of generalized spacing
may be:
(3)
- Hereditary
- Acquired
- Functional
Hereditary causes include
(7)
- Tooth size-arch size discrepancies
- Protrusive teeth
- Congenitally missing teeth
- Macroglossia
- Supernumerary teeth
- Small teeth
- Hypertrophic frenum
Acquired problems can be
classified as:
(4)
- Pathologic conditions increasing tongue
size - Missing teeth
- Delayed eruption of permanent teeth
- Periodontal disease
Functional causes include:
(1)
- Oral habits
What can we do?
* Orthodontics plays an important role in the management of spaced
dentition, often in cooperation with other dental departments such
as oral surgery, periodontology, esthetic dentistry, and
prosthodontics.
* To achieve the most esthetic and functional result,
orthodontists must carefully evaluate the —
* — of dental casts may be useful in treatment
planning and informing the patient.
etiologic factors.
Diagnostic set-up
Why should we correct spacing?
* Spacing should be corrected because it can:
(3)
- Result in gum problems due to the lack of protection by the teeth.
- Prevent proper functioning of the teeth.
- Make the smile less attractive.
How to treat spacing?
* Three treatment options are available for generalized spacing:
(3)
- Esthetic intervention using composite resin, Veneer, Crowns,…
- Orthodontic space closure.
- Closure of anterior spaces and opening posterior spaces
After orthodontic treatment, it is frequently necessary to apply
— as these cases have a high risk of relapse
fixed retention
What is a Diastema?
(2)
- The midline diastema is a space (or gap) between the
maxillary central incisors. - The space can be a normal growth characteristic during the
primary and mixed dentition.