Salivary Diagnostics
BRINGING SMILES TO PEOPLE
Inspire, heal, and treat Oral health through Salivary Diagnostics.
Did you know 80% of adults over the age of 35 have some form of gum disease? Of the hundreds of species of bacteria that live in your mouth, there are 5 you don’t want. These 5 high risk pathogens not only wreak havoc in the mouth, but there is now a clear connection to your body too.
Two decades and dozens of scientific studies link these bacteria to a growing list of systemic diseases in what is called the oral systemic, or mouth body connection. These oral pathogens can contribute to up to 50% of heart attacks, high risk pregnancy, dementia and Alzheimers development, and diabetes. These bacteria can be present long before the visible signs of infection or disease.
Learn More: The Consequences of Oral Bacteria and Gum Disease Go Far Beyond the Mouth
What is
Salivary Diagnostics?
Salivary diagnostics is a clinical laboratory testing method that utilizes saliva (or other samples of oral fluid) as a diagnostic medium. Science has made significant progress in discovering human saliva components and analyzing their potential diagnostic value. Sampling of oral fluids, instead of blood or urine, provides an easily available medium for detecting a range of characteristics, including biomarkers such as proteins, electrolytes, hormones, antibodies, and DNA / RNA, as well as, other substances like therapeutic or recreational drugs; advances in many of these tests have improved the ability to identify some of these characteristics at the molecular level. Some salivary tests are once in a lifetime; but other saliva tests require serial testing to help monitor the changes in a patient’s health status, as well as, changes in disease progress.
How It Works?
A simple 30 second swish & gargle is all it takes!
The sample is easy, fast, and non-invasive to collect by simply swishing with a sterile saline (salt) solution and spitting it into a container; the sample is then packed and sent out for laboratory testing.
Advantages of Salivary Diagnostic
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Non-invasive collection of readily available diagnostic medium
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Can help predict the progression of a disease in a patient and help predict patient response
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Can provide powerful insight into the genetic component of disease and metabolism
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Allows for an individualized approach to prevention and optimization of treatment times
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Can provide information that establishes a prediction of which patients are at risk for disease before clinical signs and symptoms appear
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Personalized therapy for those patients that require aggressive treatment
Our office is delighted to introduce cutting-edge and remarkably precise clinical laboratory tests that leverage a minimal saliva sample to provide comprehensive diagnostic insights. While these Salivary Diagnostic tests are patient-billed and not covered by insurance, we believe they hold significant potential to benefit many of our patients.
A Holistic Dentist With Cutting Edge Technology
Your health is our number-one priority. That’s why we’ve invested in the latest dental technology in an ever-advancing industry.We also make an effort to “go green” by reducing and eliminating toxic materials and products in dental work and in our office. We are committed to using the most bio-inert and biocompatible products available.
We look forward to working with you and finding which treatments promote a positive response in your oral and overall health. Please contact our team at (585) 624 5480 (Mendon Location) and (585) 436 1640 (Rochester Location) today if you would like more information or need to see our dentist.