Open AccessEvaluation of gingival blood as a minimally invasive screening tool for diabetes mellitus among 40–59-year-old adults in dental clinics: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Indumathi K Partheeban,
Preetha Elizabeth Chaly,
Indra Priyadarshni,
Mohammed Junaid,
J E Nijesh,
S Vaishnavi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_304_16
Subject(s) - medicine , postprandial , diabetes mellitus , fingerstick , glycemic , venous blood , blood sugar , gingivitis , fasting blood sugar , periodontal examination , cross sectional study , physical examination , dentistry , periodontitis , pathology , endocrinology
To evaluate a quick, safe, and minimally invasive method to screen for diabetes using gingival blood with the help of self-monitoring glucometer during periodontal examination.