Science & Development
Our focus connects periodontal findings, inflammatory biomarkers, and oral–systemic health research. Published associations provide a scientific rationale; they do not establish the performance or clinical benefit of a finished product.
Medora is under development, has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. FDA, and is not currently available for clinical use or sale.
Fingerstick sampling, a binary screening signal, approximately 15-minute results, and use without a separate reader are design targets that require verification in the finished product.
See the Medora roadmapOraDx AI is a separate AI-assisted biomedical research platform for organizing and exploring clinical, periodontal, biomarker, and microbiome data.
OraDx AI is under development for research use. Exploratory findings and research predictions are not validated clinical diagnoses or medical advice.
Explore OraDx AIPublished oral–systemic research provides scientific background. Medora’s performance and clinical usefulness require product-specific validation.
Peer-reviewed research describing associations among periodontal inflammation, systemic inflammatory burden, and cardiovascular health.
Background scientific evidenceMedora’s investigational screening methodology is under development. Its performance must be established through product-specific validation.
Development programProduct-specific validation is needed to establish analytical performance, fingerstick-to-reference agreement, reliability in dental-office workflows, and clinical usefulness.
Validation requirementsBackground scientific evidence — these publications describe the oral–systemic research landscape; they are not direct validation of Medora.
Bridging oral and systemic health: exploring pathogenesis, biomarkers, and diagnostic innovations in periodontal disease
Published in Infection — Springer
Periodontal biomarkers in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms, diagnostics, and clinical implications
Published in Infection — Springer
Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
Published in Biomedical Journal
These publications provide scientific background and are not product validation. Explore the Science & Development page for development requirements, or browse Publications.
Validation must address the finished test and its intended setting. These are development requirements; regulatory submission and commercial introduction depend on the required evidence and applicable review.
Establish reliable detection, reproducibility, interference handling, and test-control performance.
Verify the finished fingerstick test against appropriate reference methods.
Evaluate how a screening signal adds useful information alongside periodontal findings and medical history.
Evaluate collection, preparation, interpretation, and practical use in the intended setting.
Browse Publications for scholarly work, or Articles for general education. Background research does not establish an individual diagnosis or prove that Medora improves outcomes.
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