title: Correlation of salivary glucose level with blood glucose level in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There is alarming rise in number of people with diabetes mellitus over these years. If glucose in saliva is linked to glucose in blood it can be used to detect diabetes mellitus at an early stage. The present study is undertaken with the aim to assess the correlation of salivary glucose level with blood glucose level in people with diabetes mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  For investigations, 2 sets of samples of people with diabetes and the age and sex matched non-diabetic subjects were recruited. The salivary glucose was analyzed in unstimulated whole saliva samples using glucose oxidase method. Pearson's correlation coefficient test was applied to assess the correlation between salivary glucose level and blood glucose level.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The significant (P < 0.05) positive correlation of salivary glucose level and fasting blood glucose level was observed in people with uncontrolled diabetes in both the sets of samples.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although study suggests some potential for saliva as a marker in monitoring of diabetes mellitus, there are many aspects that need clarification before we reach to a conclusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS University Sawangi-Meghe, Wardha India.
authors.forename: Arati S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Panchbhai
keywords: blood glucose.; diabetes mellitus type I; diabetes mellitus type II; patient selection; salivation