A pilot study on utility of salivary glucose levels to monitor diabetes mellitus

Aim: To utilize salivary glucose levels as a measure to monitor Diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: The fasting whole saliva and serum was collected from 100 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and were analyzed for glucose. The results were analyzed statistically. Results: In this study a good correlation was observed between salivary and serum glucose levels. Conclusion: Salivary glucose levels can serve as a marker in diagnosing and monitoring type 2 diabetes mellitus.