Saliva Test Organisms

Saliva testing gives us a window into what’s happening biologically in your mouth — often before symptoms, pain, or visible damage appear. Unlike traditional exams that rely mainly on what we can see or measure mechanically, saliva testing looks at the microbial environment of the mouth and how it may influence your oral and overall health. Note not all organisms present may require treatment. Results are interpreted alongside clinical findings, risk factors, and overall oral and systemic health.

Peridontal Disease-Associated Bacteria

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (A.a)

Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g.)

Tannerella forsythia (T.f.)

Treponema denticola (T.d.)

Fusobacterium animalis (F.a.)

Eikenella corrodens (E.c.)

Prevotella intermedia (P.i.)

Dental Decay-Associated Bacteria

Streptococcus mutans (S.m.)

Streptococcus sanguinis (S.s.)

Fungal Organism

Candida albicans (C.a.)

Peri-Implantitis–Associated Bacteria

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.)

Viruses Screened

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2)

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)