Periodontitis-saliva test?
Yes and no!
Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test.
It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy.
Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there is bacteria present in their mouth!
If bacteria weren’t present, the patient wouldn’t have periodontitis. The question is – what is the benefit of this costly procedure?
However, the saliva test could/should be used if the periodontal therapy was unsuccessful in order to narrow down the exact pathogenic bacteria and to provide the appropriate treatment.
A devoted periodontists should consider that.