Oral DNA & HPV Testing

With modern technology of DNA sequencing, we are able to detect even minute presence of bacteria and viruses! If you have been fighting gum disease and decay your entire life this is the test for you! With just a small vial of saliva we can detect amongst thousands of different bacteria the 7 that cause major gum infections and diseases of the bones around the teeth. The information that we get from Oral DNA testing allows us to formulate exact antibiotic treatments to exterminate the pesky bacterial invaders. This test also lets us know if you are genetically more susceptible to periodontal disease and tooth decay. Recently the test has expanded to test for antibiotic sensitivities helping us choose the right antibiotic for you.

Oral DNA Labs have also expanded their research over the last five years and now in addition to testing for oral bacteria that cause periodontal disease, we are able to test for SARS-2-Covid-19, Candida, Clamydia, Gonnorhea and 59 HPV viruses out of 89 that are known! According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at least 24.2 Million are infected with Covid-19 alone AND 20 million people in the US are infected with the HPV virus. Most patients are familiar with Covid -19 by now, but many don’t know that viruses such as HPV cause cervical cancer in women. Most do not know is that the same strains (HPV-16) are responsible for 85-95% of all HPV related oropharyngeal cancers! Currently HPV is the fastest growing sexually transmitted infection. At least 50% of sexually active men and women will acquire a genital human papilloma virus (HPV) infection at some point in their lives and not even know they have it.

Oral cancer is a silent killer that is usually hard to discover or diagnose. If detected too late the survival rate is less than 52%. Close to 49,750 Americans will be diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer this year causing over 9750 deaths, killing roughly 1 person per hour, 24 hours a day! We are trying to change, this grim statistic with early testing, discovery, and eradication of the virus.

So whether you suspect infection of Covid -19 or infection with other sexually transmitted diseases such as HPV, please call us today to get tested with the most accurate test!