title: Comparative clinical evaluation of glycosylated haemoglobin level in healthy and chronic periodontitis patients: A chairside diagnostic method.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level can consequently be interpreted as an average of the blood glucose present over the past 3-4 months. Periodontitis is associated with glycemic control in patients with diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of HbA1c in healthy and periodontitis patients who were previously not diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 40 patients were selected for study and divided into two groups. Group 1 included patients with a healthy periodontium, and Group 2 included patients suffering from chronic periodontitis. Finger stick blood was collected by special collection unit (A1CNOW+® Bayer Health Care, Tarrytown New York, USA), for estimating level of HbA1c.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both groups showed similar HbA1c levels clinically with slight increase in levels in the test group, but was statistically significant (test--5.66 ± 0.35%, control--5.17 ± 0.3% P = 0.003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Indians are at a high-risk of developing periodontitis and diabetes. These data suggest a possible link between periodontitis and glycemic control in nondiabetic individuals, periodontal disease may be a potential contributor to the development of type 2 diabetes.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Srinivasa
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Pravesh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farista
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sowmya
authors.forename: Sushmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deonani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin