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It could! We need to invest in developing better treatments for oral pathogens like P. gingivalis. Gum disease is way too pervasive (over half of US adults have

by bmau5 4y ago

It could! We need to invest in developing better treatments for oral pathogens like P. gingivalis. Gum disease is way too pervasive (over half of US adults have it), and yet we still treat it mechanically with manual cleanings. Moving towards using targeted therapies and rebalancing the oral microbiome is a much more effective (and ultimately affordable!) path forward. My company is focused on helping people improve their oral microbiome health, so developments like this are super exciting.

wincy 4y ago
Oh yeah I keep seeing you around on dental threads and considered getting the test but I’m not really sure what action would be taken after knowing what’s in my mouth? Like I’m pretty sure I just have destructive gum disease and need a scraping every three months forever, what comes after getting the test? What do I do with that knowledge?
- bmau5 4y ago
  Great question! There are a number of steps you can take beyond cleanings, some of which will depend on your current oral microbiome (which we'll provide coaching on once you get your results). We recommend a comprehensive approach, which includes certain products, diet, and lifestyle interventions to help reduce the levels of pathogenic bacteria and promote beneficial species (which are a natural defense against the pathogens!). Here are some resources on diet [1] + probiotics [2] to help get started in the meantime, though: [1] Diet: https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/improve-your-oral-microbiome-part-1-diet https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/improve-your-oral-microbi... [2] Probiotics: https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/a-guide-to-oral-probiotics-and-dental-probiotics https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/a-guide-to-oral-probiotic...
  - kurikuri 4y ago
    Your company’s information is interesting, but the large majority of non ADA/AMA health-forward businesses give me doubt. One of the reasons for this doubt that shows up in your [2] post is the lack of citations for the claims. It isn’t that I distrust the writing (it seems convincing to me, the author does have a research degree and provides more credibility in my opinion), but what would push the belief home is citations for the studies/experiments which show the testable claims your company makes are not incorrect. While I can spend time looking up the information, life is too short and I’m likely to not do so and instead ignore it until a regulatory body checks it all out.
    - bmau5 4y ago
      Thanks for taking the time to point this out! We will add more citations in the beginning sections, as I realized some of our links didn't come through. Most citations begin after the "S. salivarius and bad breath (halitosis)" section, but our blog formatting just shows them as bolded text links. We will make this more clear as well. Thanks again!

by bmau5 4y ago

wincy 4y ago

Oh yeah I keep seeing you around on dental threads and considered getting the test but I’m not really sure what action would be taken after knowing what’s in my mouth? Like I’m pretty sure I just have destructive gum disease and need a scraping every three months forever, what comes after getting the test? What do I do with that knowledge?

bmau5 4y ago
Great question! There are a number of steps you can take beyond cleanings, some of which will depend on your current oral microbiome (which we'll provide coaching on once you get your results). We recommend a comprehensive approach, which includes certain products, diet, and lifestyle interventions to help reduce the levels of pathogenic bacteria and promote beneficial species (which are a natural defense against the pathogens!). Here are some resources on diet [1] + probiotics [2] to help get started in the meantime, though: [1] Diet: https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/improve-your-oral-microbiome-part-1-diet https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/improve-your-oral-microbi... [2] Probiotics: https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/a-guide-to-oral-probiotics-and-dental-probiotics https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/a-guide-to-oral-probiotic...
- kurikuri 4y ago
  Your company’s information is interesting, but the large majority of non ADA/AMA health-forward businesses give me doubt. One of the reasons for this doubt that shows up in your [2] post is the lack of citations for the claims. It isn’t that I distrust the writing (it seems convincing to me, the author does have a research degree and provides more credibility in my opinion), but what would push the belief home is citations for the studies/experiments which show the testable claims your company makes are not incorrect. While I can spend time looking up the information, life is too short and I’m likely to not do so and instead ignore it until a regulatory body checks it all out.
  - bmau5 4y ago
    Thanks for taking the time to point this out! We will add more citations in the beginning sections, as I realized some of our links didn't come through. Most citations begin after the "S. salivarius and bad breath (halitosis)" section, but our blog formatting just shows them as bolded text links. We will make this more clear as well. Thanks again!