Salivary Glucose and Oral Mucosal Alterations in Type II Diabetic Mellitus Patients

• Main Authors: Sameeulla Shaik (Author), Raviraj Jayam (Author), Vijaykumar Bokkasam (Author), Suresh Dirasantchu (Author), Suman S Venkata (Author), Sai Praveen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The study was undertaken: 1) To assess salivary glucose (SaG) levels in diabetic and nondiabetic subjects and to determine if saliva could be used as a noninvasive tool to diagnose and monitor Type II diabetes mellitus. 2) Correlation of SaG levels with serum glucose (SeG) levels in nondiabetic...