Salivary Glucose Levels are Unable to Predict Oral Candidiasis or Monitor Diabetes

Article Title and Bibliographic InformationSalivary glucose levels and oral candidal carriage in type II diabetics.Sashikumar R, Kannan R.Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010;109(5):706-11.ReviewerWenche S. Borgnakke, DDS, MPH, PhDPurpose/Question(1) What is the relationship between salivary glucose and oral candida carriage? and (2) Can salivary glucose levels be used to monitor diabetes control?Source of FundingThe Chennai Dental Research Foundation, IndiaType of Study/DesignCross-sectionalLevel of EvidenceLevel 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidenceStrength of Recommendation GradeNot applicable