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Oral Microbiome Health Test - Mouth Swab
Oral Microbiome Health Test - Mouth Swab
The Oral Microbiome Health Test provides a detailed analysis of oral bacteria composition, identifying imbalances associated with periodontal disease, tooth decay, chronic inflammation, and systemic health risks. Research shows the oral microbiome plays a key role in gut health, cardiovascular function, immune regulation, and even cognitive health. Suitable for individuals with ongoing oral issues, digestive concerns, or inflammatory conditions.
✅ Evaluates oral microbiome composition & inflammatory bacterial strains
✅ Supports root-cause insight into oral, digestive, cardiovascular & immune health
THIS TEST IS AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE DELIVERY
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your symptoms, current medications and supplement intake.
Test turnaround time - approx 3 weeks.
Lab Test Results Only - no support = £395
Lab Test Results & Personalised Written Report with Supplement List = £415
Lab Test Results & 30 Minute Zoom Call = £435
Lab Test Results & 30 Minute Zoom Call & Personalised Written Report with Supplement List = £455
The oral microbiome is the community of microorganisms that live in your mouth — including bacteria, archaea and fungi — across different micro-environments around the teeth, gums and tongue. Unlike the gut microbiome, where diversity signals health, oral health depends more on the right balance between beneficial (commensal) microbes and those that can contribute to plaque build-up, tooth decay and gum inflammation.
This oral microbiome test UK uses a simple at-home mouth swab to help you understand whether microbial imbalances may be associated with symptoms such as gum irritation, recurring decay, bad breath (halitosis) or oral thrush — and it can also provide insight into wider inflammatory patterns linked with systemic health risk factors.
FAQs
Q. How do you support me with my results?
If you have NOT selected Lab results Only, then in ADDITION to your lab report we provide the following options which are INCLUDED in the package prices:
A) Follow up personalised written report produced by our clinical team highlighting dietary and lifestyle advice plus links to supplement protocols, specific doses and any further testing requirements included. We use the patient information you provide us at checkout along with your results to compile personalised action points for you.
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B) Follow up 30-minute video call to discuss your results and answer any questions you have. Once the lab has completed your results you will be sent these via email with a link to book a time and day online. You will also then be given the option to upgrade your 30-minute call to a 45-minute call for an additional £30 if you wish. During the call your practitioner will explain the results in more detail and what they mean for you. After your call you are sent a personalised list of supplements & the dose your practitioner advises with links to purchase from our supplements store. This is for your convenience. You are of course welcome to purchase supplements elsewhere. You will also be provided with a list of follow up tests should this be required plus a copy of your recorded zoom call which you can download and keep.
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C) Both Zoom call and written report with personalised next steps (Zoom call is first and written report follows).
Q. What is the process?
This is a self-test kit that can be done at home. Follow the instructions for packaging your sample and registering your test online, and use the included prepaid envelope to return your sample by post.
Q. What makes this test different from a standard oral swab or culture test?
Unlike basic culture methods, this oral microbiome mouth swab test uses advanced shotgun DNA sequencing (shotgun metagenomics) to analyse your sample in depth. It can identify up to 700 microbes — including bacteria, archaea and fungi — reporting only what's detected and focusing on the balance between beneficial and potentially harmful microbes.
This makes it one of the most comprehensive oral microbiome tests available by post in the UK, going well beyond a basic panel that checks for only a handful of organisms.
Q. What does the oral microbiome mouth swab test measure?
The test analyses a single saliva sample by sequencing bacterial DNA and comparing to a database of 20,000+ microbes, giving you a broad view of your oral bacteria profile compared to the normal ranges in a healthy population. Specifically it screens for:
Health risk scores:
• 41 different bacterial abundances are combined with reported symptoms to generate risk scores for gum disease, cavities, bad breath, and systemic diseases
• Results shown against a reference healthy population range
The report helps you understand potential microbial contributors to gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath, cavities, and systemic disease.
Q. Who should consider this test?
This test is suitable from age 2 and is available for worldwide delivery. It is particularly useful for:
- Gum disease, gingivitis, periodontitis or tooth decay — if you're dealing with plaque build-up, bleeding gums, gingivitis, suspected periodontitis or frequent cavities and want clearer insight into microbial risk factors
- Bad breath (halitosis) or oral thrush — if standard oral hygiene hasn't resolved persistent bad breath, or you're exploring potential microbial contributors to oral thrush symptoms
- Digestive concerns or chronic inflammation — emerging research highlights connections between the oral microbiome and wider health areas including gut health, cardiovascular function, immune regulation and cognitive health. This test can support root-cause investigation by adding an oral microbial layer to the picture
Q. Which good and bad bacteria does the test screen for?
Pathogenic bacteria:
- Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
- Campylobacter rectus
- Campylobacter showae
- Dialister spp.
- Filifactor alocis
- Fretibacterium fastidiosum
- Fusobacterium periodonticum
- Fusobacterium pseudoperiodonticum
- Helicobacter pylori
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Parvimonas micra
- Porphyromonas endodontalis
- Porphyromonas gingivalis
- Prevotella intermedia
- Schaalia odontolytica
- Selenomonas sputigena
- Streptococcus mutans
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Tannerella forsythia
- Treponema denticola
- Treponema putidum
- Treponema socranskii
Health-associated bacteria:
- Actinomyces naeslundii
- Campylobacter concisus
- Corynebacterium durum
- Corynebacterium matruchotii
- Haemophilus parainfluenzae
- Neisseria flavescens
- Neisseria mucosa
- Neisseria perflava
- Neisseria sicca
- Neisseria subflava
- Rothia aeria
- Rothia mucilaginosa
- Streptococcus gordonii
- Streptococcus mitis
- Streptococcus oralis
- Streptococcus salivarius
- Streptococcus sanguinis
- Veillonella dispar
- Veillonella rogosae