Dental Wellness Center Testing
Clifford Test
Clifford Materials Reactivity Testing (CMRT) is a laboratory screening test used to help identify existing sensitivity problems to various chemical groups in an individual patient. This test is currently offered in Dental panels at the Dental Wellness Center.
MELISA Test
MELISA is an optimised, clinically validated blood test which establishes allergy to a number of different metals from a single blood test. MELISA can also diagnose active Lyme disease.
Phase Contrast Microscopic Biofilm (Plaque) Analysis
Phase contrast microscopic biofilm (plaque) analysis offers the patient a reality as to the amount of bacteria the oral system harbors by actually demonstrating to the patient what’s happening in their mouth “live, on camera.”
pH Testing
Salivary pH testing is used to further determine your overall health. Healthy saliva is neutral or slightly alkaline, which is at the opposite end of the spectrum to acidity. Acid and alkaline are measured on a logarithmic scale of “pH” running from 1, which is very acidic, to 14, which is intensely alkaline, with a pH of 7 being “neutral”. Bacteria that cause gum disease and decay thrive within an acidic oral environment (and the rest of the body as well). Protocols we recommend to change it can render oral biofilm to be less harmful.
OralID
OralID™ is a portable, hand-held light designed to be used as an adjunctive device for oral mucosal screening. OralID emits a blue light into the oral cavity resulting in the green fluorescence of normal, healthy tissue while abnormal tissue will appear dark.
OraVital
OraVital uses the most advanced qPCR technology to identify the exact species and number of bacteria in the sample. The slide is sent to the OraVital microbiology lab to be examined for the types and number of bacteria as well as yeast, parasites and white blood cells, which can indicate the presence of oral infections.
OroTox
The OroTox test helps to determine whether a root canal treated tooth should be removed or retained, even in the absence of negative radiographic evidence. The test allows the patient to maintain their teeth without the risk of spreading bacteria and their toxins in the organism.