Food Stuck Under Your Back Tooth’s Gum? It May Be An Operculum

April 30, 2020

An operculum is the name of a piece of gum tissue that lies overtop the biting surface of a tooth. Generally speaking, an operculum occurs when teeth are erupting and, most of the time, will resolve on their own when the tooth erupts fully. The most common teeth to develop operculums are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd molars as they erupt. The trickiest to deal with is an operculum occurring on a 3rd molar since they are difficult to reach. Operculums form when the molars are breaking through the gum tissue, and the gum tissue doesn’t completely pull away from the biting surface of the tooth. They occur on the last molars in the mouth due to the curvature of the gums at the back of the mouth. It is essential to keep the area as clean as possible if you notice an operculum forming and to see your dentist.

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We Are Now Offering Teledentistry!

April 23, 2020

Filed under: Brampton Dentist — Tags: Brampton, dentist, online consultation., teledentistry, video consultation, virtual consultation — salvaggiodentistry @ 5:08 pm

While our office is closed for regular dental treatment in accordance with the guidelines set out by our governing college, and to comply with Public Health recommendations, we are still here to help you!

We now offer virtual online consultations through the use of Teledentistry.

What Is Teledentistry?

Teledentistry involves the use of online technology to provide private, safe, and secure virtual video consultations from the comfort of your home.
Our video consultations are hosted on a HIPAA-compliant cloud environment using AES-256 bit encryption.

Get advice, instructions or a prescription from your trusted doctors without having to come into the office. CHATTING & VIDEO CONFERENCING are NOW AVAILABLE on a secure platform at Salvaggio Dentistry. If you have a clinical question, a concern or an emergency, you can connect with your doctor remotely!! Dr. Salvaggio or Dr. Al Khoury will advise you via this secure portal or ask to see you in the office at a mutually agreed upon time (if absolutely necessary). SALVAGGIO DENTISTRY HAS YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY AS ITS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

When you connect with one of our doctors remotely, we will attempt to help you out so that we can all maintain physical distancing and self-isolation. However, should we determine that you need to be seen in person, rest assured that Salvaggio Dentistry has adequate protective equipment put aside for extreme emergency cases. We are also wiping down surfaces more regularly and have abundant hand sanitizer for you. So please, if you have any clinical questions or if you are in discomfort and want answers…. take advantage of this amazing service we are now providing.

Learn more about Teledentistry by visiting clicking here.

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What is a Frenectomy?

April 15, 2020

Filed under: Brampton Dentist — Tags: Brampton, dentist, frenectomy, frenum, gum, lips., tongue, tongue-tied — salvaggiodentistry @ 7:00 pm

A frenum is the thin band of tissue that attaches the lip to the gums. There are several frenum attachments in your mouth, the three important locations being the front upper and lower lips, between the two front teeth and the attachment of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. The frenum can lead to issues with the spacing of the teeth and even speech problems in some cases.

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What Causes Dry Mouth and How to Fix It

April 8, 2020

Filed under: Brampton Dentist — Tags: brampton dentist, dry mouth, food taste, medication, no taste, xerostomia — salvaggiodentistry @ 4:11 pm

Xerostomia is the name for a constantly dry mouth. It is caused by a reduction in salivary production of the salivary glands in the oral cavity. Dry mouth may have several different causes but is always something that needs to be addressed to maintain good oral health.

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