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Descriptor English: Space Maintenance, Orthodontic
Descriptor Spanish: Mantenimiento del Espacio en Ortodoncia
Descriptor mantenimiento del espacio en ortodoncia
Entry term(s) mantenimiento del espacio
Scope note: Método de tratamiento utilizado con frecuencia en odontopediatría que consiste en la utilización de mantenedores de espacio fijos o extraíbles para conservar el espacio que dejan los dientes de leche en caso de pérdida prematura. Los mantenedores de espacio ayudan también a que los dientes permanentes crezcan sin complicaciones.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mantenedor de Espaço em Ortodontia
Descriptor French: Maintien d'espace
Entry term(s): 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(s): E06.658.703.675
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013027
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: note category: dental (mouth & teeth) context only
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(65)
DeCS ID: 13408
Unique ID: D013027
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Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/26
Space Maintenance, Orthodontic - Preferred
Concept UI M0020191
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Space Maintenance, Orthodontic
Entry term(s) Maintenance, Orthodontic Space
Maintenance, Space
Maintenances, Orthodontic Space
Maintenances, Space
Orthodontic Space Maintenance
Orthodontic Space Maintenances
Space Maintenance
Space Maintenances
Space Maintenances, Orthodontic



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