Factors Influencing the Fit and Retention of Computer-aided Design/Computer-aided Manufacturing-based Three-dimensional Printed Band and Loop Space Maintainers

Short communicationpermanent molar, the design of the band has to be done in such a way that the band design distoproximally incorporates the marginal ridge distally to some extent for retention (Fig. 1), in such scenarios, there is a rise in the bite due to the same reason.Minimal occlusal adjustments can be done to improve the fit.Alternatively, the modification of the design can be accomplished by removingThe advantages of these computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) printed three-dimensional (3D) space maintainers include prevention of gagging, less chairside time, and no soldering step; 1 however, there are a few limitations which we feel warrant consideration and need to be addressed.