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Descriptor English:   Space Maintenance, Orthodontic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Mantenimiento del Espacio en Ortodoncia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Mantenedor de Espaço em Ortodontia 
Synonyms English:   Maintenance, Orthodontic Space
Maintenance, Space
Maintenances, Orthodontic Space
Maintenances, Space
Orthodontic Space Maintenance
Orthodontic Space Maintenances
Space Maintenance
Space Maintenances
Space Maintenances, Orthodontic  
Tree Number:   E06.658.703.675
Definition English:   Common treatment method used in pediatric dentistry that involves the use of fixed or removable space maintainers in order to keep the space left by a baby tooth safe in the event it is lost early. Space maintainers also help permanent teeth to grow safely. 
Indexing Annotation English:   note category: dental (mouth & teeth) context only
History Note English:   72(65) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends VE veterinary
Record Number:   13408 
Unique Identifier:   D013027 

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