About Test or Skip

These guides are written for curious adults who want to understand what lives in their mouths and are tired of conflicting advice about testing. No background in science is assumed.

Each guide takes one question, such as how the tests work, what the results can and cannot show, how clinical and consumer options differ, how to talk results through with a dentist, and what happens to your sample data. The guides are independent and are not a dental practice or a test provider.

The aim is simple: to help readers make sense of everyday oral health topics and decide calmly what is worth their time. Nothing here replaces a dentist's examination or personal medical advice.

What you will find here

Test or Skip publishes 5 guides about oral microbiome testing, among them How Microbiome Tests Work, The Limits of Test Results, Clinical vs Consumer Tests.

Not medical advice

This site is general information about oral health. It is not medical or dental advice and does not replace a dentist or doctor. Talk to your dentist or doctor before you start any supplement, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take medicines, have a medical condition or want to give anything to a child.

How we are paid

Independent guide. We may earn a commission if you buy through links on this site, at no extra cost to you. This is not medical advice. ProDentim is a dietary supplement sold by its seller. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease and it does not replace brushing, cleaning between your teeth or dental checkups.

How the guides are made

Guides are written by the Test or Skip editors with the help of AI writing tools and are meant as general information. We do not test products. Products, prices and availability change, so check the seller's website before you decide.