We Are Now Offering Two Salivary DNA Tests To
Fight Gum Disease!
At our office, we use
OralDNA LabsTM laboratory services to ensure we
are giving our patients the best oral health
information possible.
OralDNA LabsTM 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.
Using DNA for healthy smiles…
One of the most significant
advances in dental medicine, a simple DNA test,
can now determine the specific type and quantity
of disease-causing bacteria in your mouth!
These bacteria, if left untreated, can
cause periodontal disease, tooth loss, and also
affect your risk for developing other systemic
diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and
diabetes (among others).
This exciting new test
MyPerioPath℠
is for anyone with or without symptoms of
gingivitis or periodontal disease.
These symptoms include: bleeding gums,
bad breath, red or inflamed gums or loss of bone
around your teeth.
Other indications for this test would be
prior to extensive dental procedures and in some
cases, surgical clearance (such as heart surgery
or joint replacements).
This gentle
oral rinse procedure is performed by swishing a
small amount of sterile saline throughout the
mouth and can be done in about 30 seconds.
The sample is then sent to OralDNA Labs,
Inc. (www.OralDNA.com) for processing.
The lab report
that we get back will identify the bacteria
associated with the gum infection and allow us
to develop a far more powerful and effective
treatment plan. Through this state-of-the-art
technology, we are now able treat the
cause
of the infection and not just the
symptoms.
The goal of therapy then becomes to
reduce your overall bacterial risk for disease
progression.
As with most diseases, earlier treatment
and targeted treatment can help stop periodontal
disease before irreversible damage occurs.
In addition to
this bacterial DNA test, we can also utilize a
genetic
susceptibility test, named
MyPerioID℠PST
this
test will tell us if your
genetic makeup puts you at greater risk for
developing gum tissue infections (due to an
exaggerated immune response).
This will further enable us to optimize
your therapy and recare program. This test is
done once in a life time, but has very important
information about your genetic susceptibility,
and the virulence of your bacteria and how it
may cause more periodontal destruction in low
concentrations in less time.
If you or a
loved one is concerned about the state of your
dental health and how it affects your overall
health, please let us know. It is our mission to
offer you the most cutting edge, comprehensive
oral-systemic healthcare available.
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