Saliva Analysis with SillHa Algonquin, IL

Get Unprecedented Insights into Your Oral Health

At Root Dental, Dr. Maggie Grothe and our team focus on holistic dentistry. Along with traditional dental procedures, we’re always interested in exploring how diet, lifestyle, genetics, and other factors can impact oral health.

That’s why we offer saliva analysis with the SillHa Oral Wellness System. This simple, fast, and non-invasive test can be done as part of any checkup or teeth cleaning at our office and offers unprecedented insights into your oral health and wellness.

Understanding The SillHa Oral Wellness System

The SillHa Oral Wellness System uses a computer program and an electronic testing device to test your saliva and assess your overall oral health. In just a few minutes, SillHa can test for seven key biomarkers that help Dr. Grothe understand your risk of gum disease, cavities, and other common oral health issues.

SillHa can assess things including current levels of oral bacteria, saliva flow, oral acidity, inflammation levels, and more. Along with traditional oral exams and X-rays, these allow Dr. Grothe to develop a more holistic understanding of your oral health, and deliver insights that can help protect your teeth and gums in the future.

The SillHa Process – How It Works

What should you expect if you get a saliva analysis with SillHa at our office? The process is as easy as 1-2-3!
  1. Rinse and spit – First, your hygienist or dental assistant at Root Dental will give you a cup with a special mouth rinse in it. Rinse for 20 seconds, then spit into the cup. Your hygienist will take a sample from the cup and put it on a test strip.
  2. Analyzing your sample – Our team will then load your test strip into the SillHa machine. It only takes about five minutes to analyze your sample. During this time, your hygienist will continue with your oral exam and teeth cleaning!
  3. Get your results – Once your oral exam and teeth cleaning are over, Dr. Grothe and our dental team will review the results with you and discuss what they mean. Depending on what they find, they may recommend additional preventive care, adjustments to your at-home oral hygiene routine, lifestyle changes, and more.

The Benefits of SillHa Saliva Analysis

Get a personalized treatment plan

With SillHa, Dr. Grothe doesn’t have to guess at things like levels of oral bacteria, acid, inflammation, and other biomarkers. This data allows her to develop a more comprehensive understanding of your oral health and use this to create a personalized treatment plan that will help you reach your smile goals.

Insights that help change your lifestyle

With SillHa, you can stay informed about your oral health, and make lifestyle changes that will help you protect your oral health. For example, if Dr. Grothe finds that you have a higher amount of cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth, it may indicate you have a nervous system imbalance, high environmental toxin load, gastrointestinal inflammation, or other factors.

Track progress over multiple visits

SillHa allows up to three samples to be easily compared at once. By tracking changes in your saliva whenever you visit Root Dental, Dr. Grothe can see how your oral health is changing over time. Whether your mouth is getting healthier or there’s some room for improvement, this allows her to provide more thorough, comprehensive, and personalized care.

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