Comparison of serum glucose and salivary glucose in diabetic patients

Background and Objectives: The importance of saliva for oral health is well known. Diabetes mellitus affects the salivary gland functioning and thus alters the salivary constituents. For many years the question of the presence of glucose in saliva has been a subject of debate and only few people fo...

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Main Authors: Sreedevi, M C Shashikanth, P Shambulingappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2008;volume=20;issue=1;spage=9;epage=13;aulast=Shashikanth