Bristle Health — Bristle Oral Health Test

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.

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

Gum disease bacteria or risk Included

Named gum-associated bacteria and derived Gum Inflammation score; not a dental examination.

Cavity bacteria or risk Included

Tooth-decay bacteria and derived score; public example shows 0.6/10.

Bad breath bacteria or risk Included

Odor-associated bacteria and breath score; not all non-oral causes.

Oral fungi and yeast Included

Oral fungi/Candida included in microbial profile.

Nitric oxide–producing bacteria Included

Microbial nitric-oxide-related score; not directly measured NO, nitrate/nitrite or vascular function.

Not included

Gene variants for gum disease risk

Repeat testing

Repeat testing sold separately

Results

Report

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 fee

An 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

Trustpilot

2.8 / 5

3 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.com

Wendy

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.com

Bristle 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.com

Things 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.

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