Abstract
Deciduous teeth play a significant role in the normal development of
occlusion, as a guide for the eruption of permanent successors. Early loss of deciduous
teeth in the primary and mixed dentition stage alters the integrity of dental arches and is
one of the main causes of malocclusion in permanent dentition. Management of space
created by early loss of the deciduous tooth is important to prevent or intercept
malocclusion, either by eliminating the need for orthodontic correction in future or to
reduce the complexity of correction in permanent dentition. Hence, the role of
paediatric dentistry is immense in space management as a part of managing developing
dentition and occlusion in comprehensive oral health care of children.
Keywords: Deciduous teeth, Malocclusion, Space maintainers, Space management, Space regainers.