Where are the primate spaces located in the primary dentition?

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    Mesial to the maxillary canines and distal to the mandibular canines

  • Distal to the maxillary canines and mesial to the mandibular canines

  • Between the central incisors in both arches

  • Between the first and second primary molars in both arches

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  • Primate spaces lie between the maxillary lateral incisor and canine and between the mandibular canine and first primary molar. The reversed arrangement is the most common mix-up.

    Source: McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent — oneguy

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