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Each microbiome is unique, and preventive measures against bacteria that cause gum disease may not be effective against bacteria that contribute to cavities and vice versa. The solutions (such as prescription-strength fluoridated toothpastes, antimicrobial mouthwashes, or personalized probiotics) that we plan to recommend may require a prescription that we anticipate we will be able to fulfill only after a diagnostic evaluation. This provider-mediated solution is critical to avoiding unnecessary and potentially harmful prescriptions, while also preventing disease.

We're working on building a knowledge base, as there are several pseudoscience wellness recommendations that have no clinical validity, and will share these on our blog that you can find on our website. A Bristle mission is to also develop more effective personalized therapeutics and oral care products that effectively treat microbiome dysbiosis to prevent disease prior to the onset of symptoms and irreversible disease.




Since you mention prescriptions and providers, does this mean you intend to distribute the product through dentists?


Forgoing the details, from the user perspective, the product is almost entirely direct to consumer, and the Bristle platform provides users the opportunity to both request a test and further consult with a dentist. Prescriptions and interventions will be physician-mediated upon interpretation of test results.




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