Oral DNA screening provides medical diagnostic tests using a simple oral saliva collection method. Your results are usually back within one week.
There are 2 tests available:
Bacterial Genetic
The bacterial test determines the cause of periodontal infections. This test identifies the type and concentration of specific perio-pathogenic bacteria that are known to cause periodontal disease.
Patient Profiles:
- Patients presenting with signs and symptoms of a periodontal infection
- Patients with pockets of 4mm or greater with clinical signs of a periodontal infection
- Patients presenting chronic periodontal disease who are not responding positively to their current treatment
- Patients with Type I or Type II diabetes
- Patients with a history of Cardiovascular disease
- Patients who use tobacco products
- Patients that will undergo surgical procedures or radiation treatment
- Can be used as a "Baseline" for any patient that may be at increased risk for
periodontal infections
The genetic test determines who is at increased risk for severe periodontal infections. This test dentifies individual genetic susceptibility to periodontal disease and enables Dr. Fischer to establish which patients are at increased risk for more severe periodontal infections due to an exaggerated immune response.
Patient Profiles:
- Patients with a family history of periodontal disease
- Patients with compromised immune systems
- Patients that have received therapy but continue with disease activity
- Patients that will receive implants and have lost teeth to periodontal disease