title: Comparison and Correlation of Glucose Levels in Serum and Saliva of Both Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To detect and compare salivary glucose with plasma glucose level and postprandial blood sugar (PPBS) and fasting blood sugar (FBS) in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 100 patients were participated in this study. They were divided into two groups, each group consist of 50 patients. Un-stimulated saliva and blood were collected and investigated for glucose levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  FBS, PPBS, plasma glucose levels and salivary glucose levels were higher in diabetic patients than healthy controls. FBS, PPBS, plasma glucose level and salivary glucose levels were significantly correlated with each other in diabetic patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Salivary glucose level can be used for monitoring tool to assess the glycemic status of diabetes mellitus patients as it is noninvasive and diagnostic method.
authors.affiliation: Ex-Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Goenka Research Institute of Dental Science, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Bhumika J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Periodontology, AMC Dental College, Khokhara, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Bela
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.affiliation: Reader and Head, Department of General Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad; Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics, Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Payel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karmakar
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Desai University, Nadiad, Kheda; Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Bhumi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sarvaiya
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; hyperglycemia; saliva