GINGIVAL CREVICULAR BLOOD â€“ A NEW CHAIRSIDE TOOL FOR DETERMINING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL

DR ASHA PRABHU; DR KANCHAN JADHAV; DR SACHIN GAIKWAD

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

GINGIVAL CREVICULAR BLOOD â€“ A NEW CHAIRSIDE TOOL FOR DETERMINING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL

Dr Asha Prabhu, Dr Kanchan Jadhav, Dr Sachin Gaikwad

Abstract :

For many individuals with periodontal diseases not screened elsewhere, the dental visit may be an important setting for diabetes screening, with considerable benefits to patient as well as clinicians. Aim: To evaluate blood glucose levels with glucometer using gingival crevicular blood during routine periodontal examination. Materials & method: 40 subjects divided into 2 groups, group A (20 diabetic) and group B (20 non–diabetic) were included in study. Blood was collected following probing of the sulcus (using a capillary tube) and transferred to the test stick of a glucose self–monitoring device. Finger–prick blood was also taken for glucometric analysis for all subjects. Result: The comparison between gingival crevicular blood and capillary finger–prick blood showed a positive Pearson correlation(r=0.995) Conclusion: Gingival crevicular blood collected during routine periodontal examination is an excellent source of blood for glucometric analysis.