Now there is a way to jazz up your day-to-day routine with new protocols and cool technology tools for your patients’ overall health. By 2017, half of the 3.4 billion smartphone and tablet users worldwide will use mobile applications to focus on health and wellness 360. (1)

To address this health initiative, dental professionals need to add Bluetooth technology oral health and oral care apps – such as PH2OH saliva pH testing and Oral-B Bluetooth brushing apps – to their patient protocols.

The PH2OH app is a saliva-testing examination tool developed by Tony Hashemian, DDS, associate dean of the Global Oral Health program at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH). The pH stands for potential hydrogen with a range of Oct 14. The higher the number indicates alkalinity and lower acidity. The body does not tolerate extended acid imbalances by exhibiting early symptoms of headaches, allergies, colds, and flu symptoms.