Oral Microbiome plays a key role in our health

The emergence of new genomic technologies has revealed the complexity of our oral microbiome. Human oral cavity hosts over 700 species of bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa, second only after the gut in number and diversity. Our mouth, its soft tissue and hard surfaces of teeth provides a complex environment where these microbes colonize and disseminate and as such play a crucial role in driving our systemic health.

oral health determines longevity and well being

We now know that microbiome dysbiosis -or a shift to a pathogenic microbiome- is at the core of not only oral diseases such as caries and periodontal disease, but also over fifty systemic diseases. As examples chronic inflammation in the mouth increases one’s risk for diabetes and heart attack by 2-3 folds; plaque and bacterial accumulation around teeth harbor respiratory pathogens increasing the risk for pneumonia; periodontal disease increases risk for developing adverse pregnancy and atherosclerosis.

Restoring and maintaining a healthy balance in oral microbiome is central to our methodology

To focus singularly on making teeth harder and cleaner would be a missed opportunity in keeping you healthy. Our personalized and precision approach to diagnosis and care allows us to closely monitor and diagnose your oral health and introduce therapeutics in a timely manner to catalyze a shift, away from pathogenic microbiome, towards a healthy state.

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