Table of Contents
- Background on Salivary Testing
- Introduction to the Oral Microbiome
- What is the oral microbiome? What constitutes a healthy microbiome?
- Homeostasis and Dysbiosis: The Importance of Balance in the Oral Microbiome
- The Science Behind The Bristle Test
- What does the Bristle test measure?
- How is Bristle’s technology different from other tests?
- How to Compare Bristle Test Results with Other Salivary Tests
- What is a “Healthy” Microbiome? Defining Patient Success With Oral Microbiome Testing
- How to Start Testing
- How to Create Your Account and Order Bristle Tests for Your Practice
- How to Take Your Patient’s Saliva Sample
- How to Register Your Patient Sample
- Patient Use Cases: Periodontal Disease
- Personalizing Care For Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease
- Perio Patient: Results Walkthrough and Treatment Planning
- Professional Webinars and Case Studies
- Professional Webinar: Unveiling Oral Microbiome Mysteries with Salivary Testing
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Complete guide to help your team become experts in Bristle Oral Microbiome Testing
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Welcome to Bristle! We created our Provider University to help you and your team become experts in the Oral Microbiome and the Bristle Oral Microbiome Salivary Test.
This course will review:
- The Oral Microbiome and it’s role in our health and disease
- The science behind the Bristle test
- How to interpret Bristle reports, including case studies
- How to implement Bristle testing in your practice
And much, much, more.
This video library in it’s entirety can be completed in 45 minutes.
If you have questions or need to contact us at any time, you can reach our team at providersupport@bristlehealth.com
Background on Salivary Testing
If you are completely new to salivary testing, interested in learning the basics, and looking to receive a CE Credit, check out this 1 hour course “Salivary Diagnostics - The Frontier Uniting Medical and Dental Professionals”.
The course is presented by Kriston Reisnour, RDH, BSDH, CCSH, CSOM, FAAOSH, HIAOMT and you will receive 1 CE credit.
If you are ready to get started learning about the oral microbiome and how to start using the Bristle test in your patient care, continue on below to the short video modules.
You can jump to any video using the Table of Content links below this box and on the left sidebar. If you’re new to Bristle, we recommend starting from the beginning.
Table of Content
Background on Salivary TestingIntroduction to the Oral MicrobiomeWhat is the oral microbiome? What constitutes a healthy microbiome?Homeostasis and Dysbiosis: The Importance of Balance in the Oral MicrobiomeThe Science Behind The Bristle TestWhat does the Bristle test measure?How is Bristle’s technology different from other tests?How to Compare Bristle Test Results with Other Salivary TestsWhat is a “Healthy” Microbiome? Defining Patient Success With Oral Microbiome TestingHow to Start TestingHow to Create Your Account and Order Bristle Tests for Your PracticeHow to Take Your Patient’s Saliva SampleHow to Register Your Patient SamplePatient Use Cases: Periodontal DiseasePersonalizing Care For Gingivitis and Periodontal DiseasePerio Patient: Results Walkthrough and Treatment PlanningProfessional Webinars and Case StudiesProfessional Webinar: Unveiling Oral Microbiome Mysteries with Salivary Testing
Introduction to the Oral Microbiome
What is the oral microbiome? What constitutes a healthy microbiome?
Length: 3 minutes
Homeostasis and Dysbiosis: The Importance of Balance in the Oral Microbiome
Length: 4 minutes
The Science Behind The Bristle Test
What does the Bristle test measure?
Length: 6 minutes
How is Bristle’s technology different from other tests?
Length: 2 minutes
How to Compare Bristle Test Results with Other Salivary Tests
Length: 2 minutes
What is a “Healthy” Microbiome? Defining Patient Success With Oral Microbiome Testing
Length: 3 minutes
How to Start Testing
How to Create Your Account and Order Bristle Tests for Your Practice
Length: 3 minutes
For more information on how to order tests for your practice, including step-by-step instructions, visit our Order Bristle Tests page to learn more.
Visit https://app.bristlehealth.com/ to access your dashboard and create your Bristle account!
How to Take Your Patient’s Saliva Sample
Length: 2 minutes
You can find more detailed instructions on how to collect your patient sample at Sample Collection Instructions. Below is a guide to how long we recommend waiting after different interventions prior to Bristle testing. You can also download a PDF copy of this information by clicking the link below:
Following | Wait Before Sample Collection |
Consumption of food and drink | 30 minutes |
Use of over-the-counter oral care products | 30 minutes |
Use of oral probiotic or probiotic products | 2-3 hours |
Use of prescription strength antimicrobial or antibiotic rinses such as Chlorhexidine or stannous fluoride products | 24 hours |
Dental procedures that disrupt biofilm such as scaling and root planing or prophylaxis | 2 weeks |
Administration of systemic antibiotics for pre-procedural medication or chronic medical condition | No wait necessary |
Administration of systemic antibiotics for acute condition | 6 weeks |
Application of local antibiotics | 4 weeks |
How to Register Your Patient Sample
Length: 2 minutes
Visit https://app.bristlehealth.com/ to access your dashboard and create your Bristle account!
Patient Use Cases: Periodontal Disease
Personalizing Care For Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease
Length: 9 minutes
Links mentioned in this video:
Perio Patient: Results Walkthrough and Treatment Planning
Length: 9 minutes
Professional Webinars and Case Studies
Professional Webinar: Unveiling Oral Microbiome Mysteries with Salivary Testing
Check out this professional webinar by Kriston Reisnour, RDH and Heather Kenney, RDH in which they discuss oral microbiome testing and review 3 patient case studies.
To skip directly to the patient case study section, go to minute 43:40.
Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
