Space Maintainer & Regainer

A Space Maintainer

Space Maintainer(also known as a Band & Loop) uses a wire loop soldered to a molar band and extending anteriorly where it contacts the distal edge of the tooth on the mesial side of the space to prevent this drift. The appliance is left in place until the patient’s bicuspid(s) erupt and fill the space.

The Space Regainer

The Space Regainer is similar to the Space Maintainer, but is spring loaded. This appliance is used to regain space when the first molar has already begun to drift into the space left by the primary molar.

DURATION REQUIRED FROM LAB : 1 Day

REQUIREMENT FOR LAB :Upper and lower( type 3) dental stone models with full anatomic replication without voids made from good alginate impression

GROPPER APPLIANCE

This gropper appliance acts as a space maintainer and esthetic replacement especially in anterior region in case of rampant caries ,which also offers several advantages in terms of esthetics, restoration of masticatory and speech efficiency and prevention of abnormal oral habit development in pedo patients.

DURATION REQUIRED FROM LAB : 2 days

REQUIREMENT FOR LAB :Upper and lower( type 3) dental stone models with full anatomic replication without voids made from good alginate impression.