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space maintainers

Spanish translation: espaciadores

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English term or phrase:space maintainers
Spanish translation:espaciadores
Entered by: Henry Hinds

16:31 Mar 8, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / Children�s dental health
English term or phrase: space maintainers
Aquí va una definición del término. ¿Cómo se llaman en español?

Space maintainers

If your child loses a baby tooth early through decay or injury, the child's other teeth could shift and begin to fill the vacant space. When your child's permanent teeth emerge, there's not enough room for them. The result is crooked or crowded teeth and difficulties with chewing or speaking.

To prevent that, your dentist inserts a space maintainer to hold the spot left by the lost tooth until the permanent tooth emerges. The space maintainer might be a band or a temporary crown attached to one side of the vacant space. Later, as the permanent tooth emerges, your dentist removes the device. And presto! Your child is ready for a lifetime of smiles.

Muchas gracias.
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
Local time: 07:54
espaciadores
Explanation:
Simplemente.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 05:54
Grading comment
Gracias, Henry. Encontré muchas más referencias específicas con este término. Gracias también a Oso por la contribución. En realidad, ambas respuestas servían. Aquí va la utilización del término para quien desee información posterior. www.ucci.com/forms/ 2005-spanish-heinz-El-Plan-Dental-Nacional-Del-Proveedor.pdf
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5 +1espaciadores
Henry Hinds
4separador o protector (dental)
Oso (X)


  

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espaciadores


Explanation:
Simplemente.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Gracias, Henry. Encontré muchas más referencias específicas con este término. Gracias también a Oso por la contribución. En realidad, ambas respuestas servían. Aquí va la utilización del término para quien desee información posterior. www.ucci.com/forms/ 2005-spanish-heinz-El-Plan-Dental-Nacional-Del-Proveedor.pdf

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agree  César Yamandú Sánchez Franco
2 mins
  -> Gracias, César.
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separador o protector (dental)


Explanation:
Hola Sandra,
A ver si te sirve esta definición que encontré en el mismo Glosario Dental (en el enlace).
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

"Separador o Protector: Aparato dental que ocupa el sitio de un diente o dientes perdidos y evita que los demás dientes se muevan hacia ese sitio. Se usa sobre todo en ortodoncia y tratamientos dentales."




    Reference: http://www.canalsalud.info/htm.php?html=glosario_dental/s.ht...
Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 58
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