10/09/2026
Your saliva is talking. Are you listening? 🦷🔬
Every sip, smile, kiss carries a story about what’s living in your mouth. One simple saliva sample lets us hear it.
A saliva test can measure 11 bacteria linked to gum disease, including some of the most aggressive ones (Aa, Pg and Fn), and it tells us how much of each is present.
Why it matters: gum disease isn’t just about bleeding gums or wobbly teeth. Research continues to explore links between oral inflammation and:
❤️ Heart disease
🧠 Dementia
🦴 Rheumatoid arthritis
🩸 Diabetes
🤰 Pregnancy outcomes
🧬 Certain cancers (high levels of Fn have been linked to more aggressive colorectal cancer, and early research suggests a possible tie to breast cancer)
And More
Finding a bacterium doesn’t mean you have, or will develop, any of these. It’s one more piece of your whole-health picture. Prevention is powerful for good health care (not sick care)!
And here’s where kissing comes in. 💋 Look how similar this husband and wife’s results are. Partners share saliva, and with it, gum disease bacteria. That means treating just one person may not be enough.
Testing lets us measure instead of guess, personalize your care, and track how you respond. With your permission, we can share results with your physician too.
Bleeding gums? Bad breath that won’t quit? Gum disease that keeps coming back? Or just curious what your saliva has been trying to tell you?
Test. Identify. Treat. Re-test.
Ask us about saliva testing at your next visit. This is wellness dentistry: caring for the person attached to the tooth.