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Space Maintainers: Indications For Space Maintenance
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Prior to this juncture, our clinical situations have involved the primary dentition. Now we are going to move into the mixed dentition. In this drawing, the mandibular right second primary molar is missing on a nine year-old patient. The first permanent molar is present and fully erupted. In your judgement, is the child in need of a space maintainer? If so, would you use a removable or a fixed space maintainer?

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