Band And Loop Space Maintainer

Band and loop space maintainer is the most commonly used space maintainer for early loss of a single primary molar but it offers a lot of disadvantages to both the dentists and the patients.

Band and loop space maintainer. Patients with the band and loop space maintainer must be evaluated at recall appointments to reassess the fit and stability of the appliance as well as the patients oral hygiene. I thought this video might be helpful for some whether you are an in house. It preserves the proximal dimensions but it is nonfunctional. Jay discusses design considerations for this unilateral space maintainer.

Band and loop sm is mostly indicated for the premature loss of single primary molar but this appliance has a number of limitations both for operators and for patients. Space maintainers sms are special appliances used for maintaining space created due to premature loss of primary teeth. A bilateral space maintainer is indicated for loss of more than one tooth in a quadrant or loss of a second primary molar. Band and loops are probably one of the the more abundant appliance we make in the category of space maintainers.

In this case a band and loop space maintainer is placed temporarily. Three examples of bilateral space maintainers are the lingual arch space. The band and loop space maintainer is used in majority of patients requiring single tooth space maintenance in both primary and mixed dentitions. Presented in this article is an innovative tube and loop sm nikhil appliance which offers several.

The most commonly used fixed space maintainer is the band and loop space maintainer. When the mandibular incisors erupt a bilateral space maintainer is inserted. Parents should be made aware of this and should contact the dentist at the first sign of any looseness. The degree of eruption of the permanent tooth for which the space is being maintained must also be assessed.