75% of all heart attacks and most strokes are caused by plaque rupture and blood clots, not the narrowing of arteries. The PLAC® Test tells us if the arteries around the heart are inflamed, the most important test in assessing risk for heart attack and stroke -- often more important than cholesterol testing. The only known factor to reduce Lp-PLA2 levels is reducing oral inflammation with periodontal treatment.

This test tells us how the patient's blood sugar levels are being regulated. The higher your A1c level, the higher your average blood glucose levels are. Elevated A1c typically occurs in those with diabetes and insulin resistance. Periodontal disease and diabetes are directly connected. 93% of individuals with diabetes have periodontal disease. Research now confirms that with advanced periodontal treatment, dental professionals can lower A1c levels as well as lowering dosage or eliminating certain medications that may have terrible side effects. Nonsurgical periodontal treatment also improves glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes. Advanced periodontal treatment has also been shown to reduce health complications for patients with diabetes, reducing annual health-care costs by 25%

Risk for heart attack and stroke increases with elevated CRP levels, as much, as with cholesterol and HDL levels. With an elevated hs-CRP, there is infection somewhere in the body, and there is a good chance it's in the mouth. CRP levels can be up to seven times higher in patients with periodontal disease. If you know there is high CRP, you know there is an infection in the body. It is imperative that anyone with high CRP levels be evaluated and treated with advanced periodontal treatment, so the mouth does not become a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

MyPerioPath detects and quantifies 13 specific disease-causing bacteria that are associated with periodontal disease. Knowing the actual quantity of each of these types of bacteria is important, because just having them in the mouth does not constitute an infection. The test and the results of the report, dictate treatment considerations which are based on the most current medical/dental scientific research Periodontal disease and diabetes are directly connected. 93% of individuals with diabetes have periodontal disease. Research now confirms that with advanced periodontal treatment, dental professionals can lower A1c levels as well as lowering dosage or eliminating certain medications that may have terrible side effects. Nonsurgical periodontal treatment also improves glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes. Advanced periodontal treatment has also been shown to reduce health complications for patients with diabetes, reducing annual health-care costs by 25%

The MyPerioID® test identifies individual genetic susceptibility to periodontal disease and enables the clinician to establish which patients are at increased risk for more severe periodontal infections due to an exaggerated immune response. Periodontal disease and diabetes are directly connected. 93% of individuals with diabetes have periodontal disease. Research now confirms that with advanced periodontal treatment, dental professionals can lower A1c levels as well as lowering dosage or eliminating certain medications that may have terrible side effects. Nonsurgical periodontal treatment also improves glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes. Advanced periodontal treatment has also been shown to reduce health complications for patients with diabetes, reducing annual health-care costs by 25%

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common virus groups in the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control, at least 20 million people in the United States are infected with HPV and this virus is increasing rapidly. There are approximately 6 million new cases each year. Oral HPV is a manifestation of the HPV virus in the mouth, and is primarily found in the oropharyngeal complex. Specific types of oral HPV are now considered to be separate and serious risk factor for developing oral cancers. Recently a world health concern even tried some new vaccines with teenage girls in Africa. Early detection and identification of the presence or absence of oral HPV is important, as early oral HPV infections do not typically cause any clinical signs or symptoms. Periodontal disease and diabetes are directly connected. 93% of individuals with diabetes have periodontal disease. Research now confirms that with advanced periodontal treatment, dental professionals can lower A1c levels as well as lowering dosage or eliminating certain medications that may have terrible side effects. Nonsurgical periodontal treatment also improves glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes. Advanced periodontal treatment has also been shown to reduce health complications for patients with diabetes, reducing annual health-care costs by 25%