salivary diagnostics

Why Oral Microbiome Testing Might Be One of the Most Important Health Tests You’ve Never Heard Of

Posted on by Jessica Lederhausen
    What if we could identify risk long before disease develops? For years, dentistry has focused on repairing damage after it occurs. Today, advances in oral microbiome science allow us to understand why disease develops and how to prevent it. Your Mouth Is an Ecosystem  Your mouth is home to a remarkable ecosystem of 700–900 species of bacteria. Most are beneficial and help protect your teeth, gums, and overall health. Good oral health isn't about eliminating bacte...
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The Story Behind Referral Conduit: Why We Are Uniting Dentistry and Medicine 

Posted on by Michelle Hougland
    Every dental professional has experienced that exact moment of frustration. You are looking into a patient's mouth, seeing severe periodontal inflammation, and you know with absolute certainty that it is wrecking their systemic health—whether they are managing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cognitive decline.  You want to co-manage their care with their primary care physician. But when you try to reach out, you hit a brick wall. The pathway just isn't there.  ...
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Why OraBiologics Belongs in Your Referral Network

Posted on by Kim Blaise
    Why OraBiologics Belongs in Your Referral Network A trusted bridge between the mouth and the body, for the practices caring for both. Every month, practices like yours see patients who are looking for something the front desk cannot always provide: certainty. Certainty that the dentist they are being referred to actually practices what their website promises. Certainty that the mouth is being treated as part of the whole body, not as an isolated set of teeth. OraBio...
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How Salivary Testing Changed the Way We Look at Whole-Body Health

Posted on by Zach & Savannah Labie
When my husband Zach was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer at just 33 years old, our world changed overnight. Like many families facing a serious diagnosis, we found ourselves asking one question over and over: Why? Beyond treating the cancer itself, we wanted to better understand the factors that may have contributed to his overall health. That search led us to nutrition, lifestyle changes, detoxification, and eventually to an area we had never considered before—oral health. ...
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OraBiologics: Supporting Patients Through Salivary Testing, Education, and Guided Care

Posted on by Kim Blaise
As salivary diagnostics continue to play a growing role in periodontal and oral–systemic care, one of the ongoing challenges for clinicians is ensuring patients fully understand their results—and are prepared to take meaningful next steps. OraBiologics was created to support this exact need. Rooted in biologic dentistry and oral–systemic health, OraBiologics is a member-based platform designed to help individuals better understand the connection between oral pathogens and whole-body he...
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Bleeding Gums Aren’t Just a Hygiene Issue – They’re Often a Diagnostic Opportunity

Posted on by Tosha Kozloski, RDH
For a long time, bleeding gums were treated as a home care conversation. Brush better. Floss more consistently. Let’s keep an eye on it… but what are we actually waiting for? That’s how most of us were taught. And honestly, it’s exactly how I practiced early in my career too. In 2008, when I began using salivary diagnostics alongside phase-contrast microscopy, something shifted for me. For the first time, I wasn’t making educated guesses. I could identify which microbes were prese...
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When Data Changes Minds: How Chlorhexidine Irrigation and Non-Surgical Laser Therapy Transformed a Resistant Microbiome in a Reluctant Patient

Posted on by Robert Benavides DDS
    A patient presented for a new patient exam to our practice after many years of “routine” and “regular” cleanings elsewhere. Although clinical and radiographic findings indicated chronic infection and the need for comprehensive non-surgical therapy including scaling and root planing, irrigation, and bacterial decontamination, the patient declined adjunctive care and requested to receive scaling alone. Local anesthesia was administered, and scaling and root planning w...
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Virtual Interview with Dr. Rob Frey

Posted on by Rob Frey, DDS, MPH
Dr. Ron McGlennen: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you started in your profession. What is your driver to do what you do? Dr. Rob Frey: I have a passion for blending esthetic dentistry, functional dentistry, and whole-body health. My journey into dentistry started with a desire to work in healthcare in a way that combined science, artistry, and meaningful human connection. I was drawn to the idea that dentistry allows you to not only restore health, but also confidence, comfort,...
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The Secret Weapon – Part One

Posted on by Michael Goldberg DMD
Every practice owner I know is chasing the same three outcomes—whether they admit it out loud or not. Better patients. Higher acceptance of the right care—free from insurance constraints. And referrals that happen naturally, because marketing has become expensive, exhausting, and unpredictable. Yet most practices are still reaching for the same familiar tools to get there: Better scripts. Prettier brochures. Tighter financial conversations. Hel...
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Throwback: Words of Wisdom from Dr. John Kempton

Posted on by John Kempton DDS
Every patient is different. Overcoming a patient’s obstacles to treatment may take some finesse. The diagnosis and treatment plan are typically the easier task. In this series, we have asked the experts from our Protocol Directory, “How would they help the patient overcome their obstacle(s)?” When we asked Dr. John Kempton from LAUNCH Oral Systemic Health to respond to “That’s more than I was expecting,” here is his approach. When patients respond to our consultation with “That’s more ...
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