Investigation on Level of Practice and Attitude of Dentists Toward Space Maintainers as an Essential Intervention for Premature Loss or Extraction of Primary Teeth(A field study in Bani Waleed, Libya)
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Abstract: Premature loss of primary teeth is one of the most frequent issues affecting children's dental growth and development. The premature loss of primary teeth causes the migration of adjacent teeth into the lost space and prevents permanent teeth from erupting. This leads to a number of dental discrepancies, including malocclusion and loss of the dental arch, that require early preventive measures. The use of space maintainers appliances through safe yet is one of the most popular preventative methods, but it requires proper knowledge and practical expertise to produce effective therapy results. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the level of practice and attitude among dentists in Bani Waleed, Libya, about the possibility of using space maintainers and their prevalence as an essential intervention for premature loss or extraction of primary teeth. A descriptive, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was distributed among dentists. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the filled-out questionnaires (IBM, NY, USA, Version 26.0). The results revealed that (69.1%) did not utilize space maintainers. The majority of the sample (71%) uses Band and loop space maintainers. Cost (36.4%) was the major reason for not using space maintainers, followed by parental refusal (25.4%), (21.9%) claimed that patients aren’t compliant with follow-up, and (16.3%) of them pointed to time-consuming. From this, It can be concluded that numerous dentists don’t use space maintainers as an essential intervention to avoid malocclusion when there is premature loss of the primary teeth. However, Significant numbers of dentists place space maintainers one week after tooth extraction.
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