Services
Saliva Analysis
What Is A Saliva Analysis?
Saliva analysis is a simple test that helps us better understand your mouth’s environment—like acidity, flow, and other factors that can influence your risk for cavities and gum inflammation. It gives us helpful context so we can personalize prevention recommendations instead of guessing.
Why Consider Saliva Testing?
More Personalized Prevention
Results can help us tailor home-care and preventive strategies to your individual risk factors.
Helpful For Dry Mouth Or Frequent Cavities
If you’ve had repeated cavities or struggle with dry mouth, testing can offer useful clues for next steps.
Clear, Actionable Guidance
We translate results into practical recommendations you can actually use in everyday life.
How It Works And When It’s Helpful
Saliva plays a big role in protecting teeth—helping neutralize acids, washing away food particles, and supporting a healthier balance in the mouth. When saliva flow is low or the environment is more acidic, the risk of decay can increase.
A saliva test may be helpful if you’ve had frequent cavities, you’re seeing new decay despite good home care, you’re dealing with dry mouth, or you want a more tailored prevention plan.
After testing, we’ll talk through next steps that may include home-care adjustments, product recommendations, diet guidance, or more frequent preventive visits—based on what the results suggest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about saliva analysis
Not necessarily. Many patients do well with standard preventive care. Saliva testing can be especially helpful if you have repeated cavities, dry mouth, or want more personalized guidance.
It’s typically quick and non-invasive. We’ll explain what we’re doing and keep it simple and comfortable.
It can provide information related to your oral environment and risk factors. We’ll explain what the results mean and how they connect to practical next steps.
Yes—some medications can contribute to dry mouth. We’ll review your history and discuss ways to support comfort and reduce cavity risk if dry mouth is a concern.
Coverage varies. We can review your plan and discuss costs before moving forward.