[ihodes]

I love where we're going as an industry in using the tools we have in genetics (and other assays) to better target care and understand the causes of medical issues.

For the range of bacteria you can identify, what are some common treatments / behavioral that finding them might indicate? Or is it more information at this point?

[david_l_lin]

For our early access product, we will be providing you your comprehensive microbiome profile, how you compare to other users, and relative oral health scores. We also provide a summary of current literature around a number of key microbes in the oral microbiome, and their related health associations.

At the moment, we cannot make any health recommendations, but in the next few months we plan to expand our product to include recommendations and fulfillment of prescription toothpastes, mouthwashes, and other preventive tools that we know are effective in improving oral health.

Additionally, we learn more from each user that takes our test, and can expand guidance around other indications where the oral microbiome is implicated to play a role, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and possibly even neurodegenerative disorders. Eventually, the data we gather will also be used to develop personalized therapeutics tailored to treat specific microbial profiles in the oral microbiome.