
At our office, we use clinical laboratory services from OralDNA Labs® to ensure we are giving our patients the best oral health information possible. OralDNA Labs® is a specialty diagnostics company designed to provide reliable, definitive and cost effective clinical tests that guide oral health professionals in detecting and prognosing disease at an earlier, more treatable stage.
Saliva testing is easy- all you have to do is spit in a tube! There are multiple tests we can do to look at your oral pathogens. We can look for the pathogens that cause gum disease. These pathogens put you at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke or birth complications. We can also look to see if you have a genetic predisposition to gum disease. Another test that is popular is the cavity causing bacteria test. This test looks at the top 3 bacteria known to cause cavities.
Once we have your test results we can work on a plan to help reduce these bacteria levels in your mouth!