Space Maintainers - What Are They And When Are They Needed?

If a baby tooth is lost early due to extraction or early removal by the child, the space for the adult successor can close up! Often, the adjacent teeth tip into the spot. This isn’t good because the adult tooth trying to come through no longer can. It often gets stuck or ‘impacted’. An impacted tooth is very difficult to fix up and often requires surgery along with braces.

Therefore, if a baby tooth is lost early it is important to consider a space maintainer.

A space maintainer is a little metal loop that holds the space of a missing baby tooth.

The most commonly used space maintainer is a band and loop space maintainer if one baby tooth is lost. If two or more baby teeth are lost, a lower lingual holding arch is best.

If your child has lost a baby tooth early do book in for a FREE assessment to check if a space maintainer is needed!

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Location 34 Hill St, Toowoomba QLD 4350

Parking: Free car park located on-site. Street parking also available on Hill Street.

Bus: A regular bus service runs from all schools in Toowoomba and Highfields to Grand Central Shopping Centre. Its a 6 min (400m) walk from the bus stop to Hill Street

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View our contact details below or send a message using the form.

Phone 07 4613 1650

Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday: 7am - 5pm
Friday - Sunday: Closed

Location 34 Hill St, Toowoomba QLD 4350

Parking: Free car park located on-site. Street parking also available on Hill Street.

Bus: A regular bus service runs from all schools in Toowoomba and Highfields to Grand Central Shopping Centre. Its a 6 min (400m) walk from the bus stop to Hill Street

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location.

34 Hill Street, Toowoomba Qld 4350

parking.

Free car park located on-site.
Street parking also available on Hill Street.

bus.

A regular bus service runs from all schools in Toowoomba and Highfields to Grand Central Shopping Centre. Its a 6 min (400m) walk from the bus stop to Hill Street.