Case Report

Year : 2018 | Volume : 3 | Issue : 2 | Page : 84-46

Modified Band and Loop Space Maintainer: Mayne’s Space Maintainer

Joyson Moses, P. Krithika Sekar, S. Shanthosh Raj, B. N. Rangeeth, Sharanya Ravindran

Department of Pedodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Joyson Moses,

Department of Pedodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Golden George Nagar, Mugappair, Chennai ‐ 600 107, Tamil Nadu, India.

E‐mail: drjoysonm@gmail.com

Abstract

Primary teeth play a pivotal role in preventing malocclusion of permanent dentition. When there is premature tooth loss, the space should be maintained for preserving the arch form and preventing space loss. Space maintainer is the treatment of choice in such conditions. When the conventional method is not applicable, we plan for modifications. In this clinical scenario, we have modified the crown and loop space maintainer with a single loop known as the Mayne’s space maintainer.

Keywords: Crown and loop space maintainer, mayne’s space maintainer, unilateral space maintainer, modification of space maintainer

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How to cite this article: Moses J, Sekar PK, Raj SS, Rangeeth BN, Ravindran S. Modified band and loop space maintainer: Mayne's space maintainer. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2018;3:84-6.