A longitudinal analysis of salivary flow in control subjects and older adults with type 2 diabetes

Oral health awareness in adult patients with diabetes: a questionnaire study

“…In addition to periodontitis, persistent poor glycaemic control has been associated with increased incidence and progression of gingivitis and alveolar bone loss, 8,9 salivary gland dysfunction, 10,11 taste disturbances 12 and orofacial neurosensory disorders (eg burning mouth syndrome). 13 People with diabetes have also been shown to be at greater risk of developing certain oral mucosal disorders such as lichen planus, recurrent aphthous stomatitis and oral fungal infections.…”

The Suitability of Non-Invasive Sample in the Assay of Glucose in Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis and Sex Difference

“…The findings on glucose in saliva could be traced to the early 19th century [2]. A lot of scientists had reported the presence of glucose in the saliva and further shown its usefulness in clinical decision making [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

Oral symptoms and mucosal lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2

“…The study group included 30 satisfactory controlled diabetes mellitus type 2 patients (HbA1c<9%) and 30 poor controlled diabetes mellitus type 2 patients (HbA1c≥9%), who were recruited from the Department of Endocrinology University hospital Foca, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 9% cut-off point has been suggested to represent an indicator for ineffective blood glucose management in type 2 diabetes 13 . The mean duration of diabetes was 8.57±7.44 years in patients with satisfactory glycoregulation and 9.18±6.97 in patients with poor glycoregulation.…”