Introduction: Space maintainers play an important role, which are available in different types. These include removable as well as
fixed appliances, both having specific characteristics. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study, which utilized a closed ended
questionnaire constructed in Arabic language. This online survey was designed using Google forms, which consisted of eleven
questions related to the demographics and space maintainers. Results: A total of N=700 participants filled out the online survey. Out
of this sample, 46% were females and 54% males. As far as the age groups were concerned, 32% belonged to 18-30 years, 46% to
31-45 years and 22% to 46+ years. Conclusion: Higher educational backgrounds revealed better knowledge towards the space
maintainer as compared to lower educational levels.
Keywords: space maintainer, parents' knowledge, pediatric dentistry