What Your Perio Chart Can’t Tell You, The Power of Salivary Diagnostics Can

Lora Hooper, BSDH, RDH, EFDA, "The Saliva Hacker", introduces the fundamentals of saliva testing in dentistry and how it helps identify the bacteria responsible for periodontal disease. Learn who to test, when to test, how to communicate the value of testing to patients, and how to interpret results to guide treatment. Discuss methods for integrating saliva diagnostics into clinical practice using the Test, Treat, Repopulate™ approach to improve patient outcomes.