Oral Health Intelligence™ Test

I’m not a big fan of going to doctors, and have to admit I’m a bit of a baby when it comes to anything medical. I’m usually of the opinion to just ignore symptoms and hope they’ll go away. This home sampled test will give me the very attractive option of possibly finding out something about my oral health without going to the dentist. And it looks like I can find out a lot more than a regular dentist would be able to tell me in a normal examination. This test uses RNA and other methods to find out what might be causing mouth and dental issues. I periodically suffer from tooth pain, and sore gums, as well as tooth sensitivity. But then all of a sudden, a week later, I don’t have any of these problems. I’ve never able to pinpoint why I have pain and sensitivity, one day, and then no issues other days and for long periods. I still don’t know exactly what this test is going to tell me, but it looks like it will tell me foods that might be causing my problem, probiotics that I might need to start adding to my diet, or other way that I can actively change my diet or hygiene in order to improve my dental and oral health. It is kind of amazing that this technology exists now with RNA. This is something I don’t think existed 10 years ago, so I am very excited to get my results back. I am close to 60 years old now, and have been blessed with a decent set of teeth that have not given me much trouble. I want to keep them in good health for another 20 or 30 years, so I’m looking forward to any suggestions that the results of this test might give me.

If the idea of mailing off your saliva for the privilege of being told to avoid sugar and brush your teeth harder sounds appealing, then the Viome Oral Microbiome Test might just be your dream product. For everyone else? Buckle up, because this is one expensive ride to the obvious. Let’s start with the good. The packaging is sleek—fancy enough to gift to someone you secretly dislike. The collection process? Simple. Spit, seal, send, and hope your precious RNA doesn’t get swapped with someone’s morning coffee order. The results? A colorful display of food recommendations and oral health scores, backed by AI that’s apparently been trained to nag you like a concerned dentist. But here’s the catch: everything about this screams upsell. Once you’ve shelled out for the test, you’ll be presented with a buffet of custom supplements, probiotics, and toothpaste—none of which come cheap. The results themselves? They range from mildly insightful to “Did I really need to spend hundreds to know sugar is bad for my teeth?” And don’t even get me started on the endless cycle: take the test, buy the products, retake the test to “track progress,” repeat until your bank account begs for mercy. Bottom line? This is for the wellness-obsessed or those curious enough to spend a small fortune on spit science. For the rest of us, maybe just floss more and save yourself the headache (and the cash).

i like that i can use this test in the comfort and privacy of my home. the ease of simply providing a salivation sample to retrieve information i didnt know about my health is pretty cool and ofcourse easy. what i dont like about this test is that its quite expensive for the type of analysis. the info is not as detailed as what i was expecting BUT it can be helpful if its what you're needing answers to. wait time was just under 2 weeks also.

I've been trying to get more information on what sort of details I'll get and how they're determined and it's all very hit and miss with more misses. I can't find any data on their actual testing process. The kit itself is really nice, everything is well contained, orderly, and very easy to understand. It did take awhile to arrive as a heads up for anyone looking to get this as a gift but that may change at the time of writing this. Now it's just time to wait and see what my results will be!

I ended up not sending this in, because out of an abundance of caution, I read the privacy policy before doing so. It doesn't seem too egregious, but in my understanding it does say they can kinda use your data/results however they want as long as they "anonymize" it first, and there doesn't seem to be a way to opt out of that. So you kind of have to put a lot of trust in that anonymization process, which I'm skeptical of, since there aren't a lot of folks in my area with my exact demographics. Maybe not as big of a deal for you though.