title: Salivary glucose levels are unable to predict oral candidiasis or monitor diabetes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Salivary glucose levels and oral candidal carriage in type II diabetics. Sashikumar R, Kannan R. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010;109(5):706-11.
  
  
  METHODS
  Wenche S. Borgnakke, DDS, MPH, PhD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  (1) What is the relationship between salivary glucose and oral candida carriage? and (2) Can salivary glucose levels be used to monitor diabetes control?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The Chennai Dental Research Foundation, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences & Endodontics, 1011 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA. wsb@umich.edu
authors.forename: Wenche S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Borgnakke