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Because permanent teeth develop under baby teeth, if a baby tooth is lost prematurely adequate space and guidance for the underlying permanent tooth will be lost. Without a space maintainer to maintain the space for the permanent teeth, the permanent tooth will become impacted and have to be extracted.
