Space Maintainers
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Baby teeth act as natural space maintainers. Each baby tooth acts as guide for the permanent tooth that replaces it. When a baby tooth is lost prematurely due to decay or trauma, the permanent tooth loses its guide and may grow in the wrong position. This may cause more teeth to do the same. A space maintainer may be made to hold the space until the permanent tooth grows in.
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