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Information for Dental Professionals
The role of dental professionals in over-all health has never been more important. Your ability to understand and use molecular tests (DNA-PCR) will allow you to confidently diagnose periodontal infections and design tailored treatment plans for each patient. The clinical lab test is vital and used daily in medicine to provide important diagnostic information to medical professionals. Now, clinical laboratory testing is available for dental professionals, and our web-site is designed to help you understand why having a clinical laboratory for oral medicine is critically important for the health of your patients.
DNA-PCR: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) uses DNA from bacteria or the DNA of a person to provide information about the pathogenic bacteria that may be found in the oral environment and about the genetic susceptibility traits of your patient.
How important is DNA-PCR? This molecular test process has been called "the diagnostic test of the new millennium." DNA-PCR is vitally important in two areas:
- The detection of pathogenic species (and the determination of bacterial load)
- The determination of genetic susceptibility traits: mutations or polymorphisms (SNP's)
Both of these areas are "the missing links" to understanding periodontal infection. Whether gingivitis or periodontitis, dental professionals cannot diagnose early or as accurately without a molecular test such as DNA-PCR. DNA-PCR testing already has dramatically improved diagnosis in the world of medicine. Now, we can provide these very valuable diagnostic tools to help you determine the two most important risk factors associated with periodontal infections: the causative bacteria and genetic susceptibility traits.
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