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Your mouth is leaving evidence. Let’s read it together.

Salivary testing and oral microbiome education from Heather Kenney, RDH, HIAOMT. CE courses and a case community for dental professionals, and one to one coaching for individuals.

Which one are you?

For dental professionalsCE courses and the case community See the Membership For my own resultsOne hour with Heather on Zoom See Coaching

Your investigator

Heather Kenney, RDH, HIAOMT, Lead Microbial Investigator at Saliva Sleuths
Heather Kenney, RDH, HIAOMTLead Microbial Investigator at Saliva Sleuths

Look closer

A cleaning treats what you can see. Saliva shows what you cannot.

Move the lens and the surface gives up what is living underneath.

Under the lens

Salivary testing is a non-invasive look underneath the surface: the microbial and inflammatory patterns driving disease, so care can aim at the root instead of the symptom.

Drag the lens, or tap a clue below.Move the lens over the sample, or pick a clue.

What a cleaning sees What saliva shows

Exhibit A · under the lens

Bacterial imbalance

Which bacteria are living in the mouth, and in what numbers. One organism crowding out the rest is a pattern a cleaning never sees.

Two ways in

One investigation. Two doors.

One is a standing room full of clinicians. The other is an hour that is only about you.

For dental professionals

The Saliva Sleuths membership

A standing investigation for clinicians. Bring the cases that do not add up, read the microbiology together, and leave with something you can use at the next appointment.

  • Open Microbe Night, live case work every other week
  • A monthly webinar with CE credit through the AADH
  • CE Case Files, added continually
  • The full Saliva Sleuths CE course library
  • A one to one walkthrough with Heather when you join

$59 a month, cancel anytime

Join Saliva Sleuths

For individuals

Oral Health Fundamentals Coaching

You have the test results. One hour, one to one with Heather, turns them into a home care plan built for your mouth, not a generic checklist.

  • A guided read of your own salivary results, in plain language
  • A personalized, phased home care plan
  • Support as your oral environment changes
  • Better questions for the people who treat you

No test yet? Order the Bristle salivary test first, then book once your results are back.

$125 one hour, live on Zoom

See Coaching

Coaching is educational health coaching, not a medical or dental service. Your dentist and physician remain responsible for diagnosis and treatment.

Learning library

Explore the latest learning opportunities.

Four self-paced CE courses with credit through the American Academy of Dental Hygiene.

Course library

From Bugs to Balance, a Saliva Sleuths CE course From Bugs to Balance Rethink oral care with a biofilm-based approach for dysbiosis-driven disease. $49View course Navigating the Microbial Maze, a Saliva Sleuths CE course Navigating the Microbial Maze Level up your understanding of oral health beyond surface-level cleanings. $49View course Breathe, Bacteria and Balance, a Saliva Sleuths CE course Breathe, Bacteria and Balance The hidden microbiome link to airway health. $59View course Microbial Mayhem, a Saliva Sleuths CE course Microbial Mayhem Spot and manage severe oral dysbiosis with real cases and test data. $49View course

Members get the whole library included, plus Open Microbe Night. See the membership

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Meet your guide

The hygienist who kept asking the next question.

Case file

Heather Kenney, RDH, HIAOMT
American Academy of Dental Hygiene approved CE provider

Intuitive Training, LLC (Saliva Sleuths) is an AADH approved CE provider through December 31, 2027.

Heather Kenney, RDH, HIAOMT

Registered dental hygienist and certified biological hygienist

I have been a hygienist since 2005, and for a long stretch of that I was doing exactly what I was taught: scaling, polishing, recommending the same three things to everyone, and quietly wondering why some patients never got better.

Salivary diagnostics changed the question for me. The test result is the easy part. Knowing what to do with it is the part nobody is teaching. That gap is what Saliva Sleuths was built to close.

RDH since 2005 HIAOMT accredited IAOMT Educational Committee Bristle Health clinical trainer Co-host, Functional Roots Podcast AADH approved CE provider

See you in the investigation room.

Heather

From the case files

What clients and clinicians say

Heather helped me tremendously over the last two years. Every time I sent in a new spit sample she helped me understand my results in a way that made me feel educated about my health.

Jazmin

Heather combines strong expertise with a genuine curiosity that pushes discussions forward. She communicates complex science with clarity and turns evidence into actionable, realistic guidance.

Gina Traugutt, RDH, BS, MHPTTSaliva Sleuths member

Her patience with us as we try to absorb the information, and her willingness to admit when she does not know the answer, is refreshing. It gives me hope that I can get there.

Shannon McNamee, RDHfor James R. McDonald, DDS

Lady!!! So much crazy good info. Way to go. My mind is exploding!

Kristin King, RDH

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You might be wondering

A few answers before you begin

Questions

What is salivary testing, and why is it used in dentistry and medicine?

Salivary testing is a non-invasive way to assess the oral microbiome, pH, inflammation markers, and other health indicators found in saliva. It helps identify bacterial imbalances and risk for periodontal disease, decay, halitosis, and systemic inflammation.

What can a salivary test detect that a regular cleaning cannot?

A cleaning treats what is already visible. Salivary testing looks underneath it, revealing the microbial and inflammatory patterns driving disease so care can be targeted at the root rather than the symptom.

How does salivary testing help personalize treatment?

Results show which specific imbalances are present, so recommendations can be tailored to your mouth and your biology instead of a one-size-fits-all protocol.

Is salivary testing safe and accurate?

Yes. It is non-invasive and draws on validated laboratory methods to give a reliable picture of your oral and systemic health markers.

Do I need a Bristle test before coaching?

It makes the hour far more useful, because the whole session is built around reading your own results. If you do not have results yet, order the test first and book once they are back.

Will coaching replace my dentist or hygienist?

No, and it is not meant to. This is educational coaching. It is designed to make you a better informed partner to the people who diagnose and treat you.

Is CE credit included in the membership?

Yes. Webinars, courses and case file sessions carry CE, whether you attend live or watch the recording, and it is included in your membership at no additional cost. Credit is issued through the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, so verify acceptance with your own licensing board.

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