MEDIUMBusinessTier 1
Clinical lab acquires saliva testing company
SourceBecker's Dental + DSO ReviewTier 1Hard News
By Ariana Portalatin
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental practices now have access to a CLIA-certified molecular lab that can process periodontal pathogen saliva tests, giving owners and periodontists a new in-house diagnostic option without sending samples to an outside reference lab.
Key points
- Real Diagnostics acquired SimplyTest, bringing the PERIO saliva test for periodontal pathogens into its CLIA-certified molecular testing portfolio.
- Real Diagnostics is a portfolio company of private equity firm HCAP Partners.
- SimplyTest’s PERIO test identifies periodontal pathogens to help clinicians personalize patient care and monitor periodontal health over time.
- Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Who should care
OwnerDSOSpecialist
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