About Bristle Health
Bristle uses a home saliva sample to describe the microbes in your mouth and provide written oral-care suggestions. You can buy one test or arrange repeat kits, with a separate oral-health-coach appointment available for a discussion of your results.
Register your Bristle kitCollect saliva and mail the tubeRead your report and care suggestions
Offering
Bristle Oral Health Test
$169
one-time
Shotgun DNA · gum, cavity and breath scores
Home saliva testing with oral microbial results, derived wellness scores and written oral-care suggestions.
What’s included
Included
Named gum-associated bacteria and derived Gum Inflammation score; not a dental examination.
Tooth-decay bacteria and derived score; public example shows 0.6/10.
Odor-associated bacteria and breath score; not all non-oral causes.
Oral fungi/Candida included in microbial profile.
Microbial nitric-oxide-related score; not directly measured NO, nitrate/nitrite or vascular function.
Not included
Repeat testing
Repeat testing sold separately
Results
Report
The report summarizes beneficial bacteria, gum inflammation, tooth-decay bacteria and other oral-health scores.
- Results
- An oral microbial profile, wellness scores and written oral-care recommendations.
- Access
- Web
- Timing
- Typically 2–3 weeks after laboratory receipt; delivery/transit is additional.
Help
Live consultation
Extra feeAn oral health coach discusses your results with you by video for $75.
Collection
Collect saliva in the supplied stabilizing tube and follow Bristle’s food, drink and oral-care preparation instructions before sampling.
Reviews
What people complain about
Difficulty getting follow-up help
The small independent review sample includes customers describing unanswered messages about missing kits, lost samples or their care plan, making it harder to resolve problems.
Stories
Reddit user
Using a test and consultation to change an oral-care routine
After years of bad breath, this Bristle customer used a consultation and test recommendations to change their oral-care routine. They reported a much lower score on a repeat test two months later and said friends no longer noticed the problem.
reddit.comWendy
Finding a different approach after years of dental problems
After years of extensive dental work, Wendy used Bristle results to look more closely at her oral bacteria and connect with a new dentist. She reported a much better follow-up test six months later and said she subsequently needed cleanings rather than further dental repairs.
bristlehealth.comBristle patient
A new lead for recurring gum abscesses
After years of recurring gum abscesses, this patient’s Bristle report highlighted an unusual bacterium that earlier testing had missed. His dental team revised his care, and later tests showed the bacterium was no longer detected as the abscesses and bleeding improved.
careproviders.bristlehealth.comThings to know
- Contact Bristle promptly if you want to cancel.
Unused-kit refunds are limited to the first 14 days, with a fee after the initial cancellation window.
- Written care suggestions are included.
A personal oral-health-coach video appointment is a separate purchase.
- Samples and data can be retained for research.
Bristle’s terms allow long-term retention, with exceptions to deletion requests.
- Check the ordering route for your location.
Available in the United States except New York.
Alternatives
AffinityDNA · Oral Microbiome Analysis
A focused report on selected gum-associated bacteria, rather than a broad oral community profile.
$109
Baseline (Peak Health) · Bristle Oral Health Test
Another retail route to the Bristle kit. Compare retailer shipping and return terms rather than assuming extra coaching is included.
Est. $189
Dentulu · OralDNA Alert 2
Combines a targeted oral bacterial panel with one inherited IL-6 result. That host-genetic component is separate from a microbial-only profile.
$259
EasyDNA · Oral Microbiota Test
An emailed report on selected oral bacteria; choose this for a focused target panel rather than a full oral community survey.
$109FAQs
Is a personal coaching call included in the kit?
Written care suggestions are included. A personal oral-health-coach video appointment is purchased separately.
Do I need to buy the recommended oral products?
Recommended products are separate purchases; buying them is not required to receive the report.