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If bacteria is suspected to be causing disease or increasing risk factors, a periodontist may prescribe bacteria testing. Gum disease is the most common result of bacterial caused oral issues and is suspected to lead to <\/span>other health issues<\/span><\/a>. The testing allows a periodontist to learn the level of bacterial infection and infestation, which can help determine the best approach to controlling it and removing it as an oral threat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Risk Assessment<\/b>: When a patient enters a medical center, their degree of injury or illness, as well as the risk of either becoming worse, is assessed by medical personnel. A patient having chest pains, for example, will be assessed as being a larger risk of dying than a patient who suspects they broke a finger. A patient bleeding profusely because of a wound, may take priority over a patient experiencing flu symptoms.)<\/span><\/p>\n

This assessment is called triage in emergency room settings and lets nurses and doctors prioritize what patients get seen and treated in a particular order. Knife wounds and heart attacks will get treatment quicker than broken fingers and the flu, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n

The same happens with periodontal patients, without the prioritization of one patient over another. The periodontist and dental personnel examining a patient’s mouth are making an assessment as to the presence of disease, its proliferation and the proper treatment regimen.<\/span><\/p>\n

With bacterial testing, the purpose is to gauge how prolific gum disease-causing bacteria is and what the appropriate level of treatment is (much like with triage.) A test result gives the periodontist key information regarding how to go about repairing a patient’s oral health. Bacterial testing helps:<\/span><\/p>\n