The Effect of Removable Space Maintainer Use on Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The use of RSMs was associated with lower oral-health-related quality of life among children aged 8-10 years when compared with caries-free peers. RSM use could have exerted a deleterious effect on functional limitations, emotional and social well-being. Clinicians may need to consider psychosocial adaptation in addition to clinical indications when planning treatment with RSMs and provide supportive, child-centred approaches during follow-up.