Year : 2016

Volume : Volume 6

Issue : Issue 1

Address for correspondence :
Dr Khoobi Shah
khoobi_shah@yahoo.com

Abstract

Aim:  The aim of the present study was to evaluate feasibility and accuracy of gingival cervicular bleeding when used as an aid to screen blood glucose level in dental office as compared to the conventional method of peripheral blood sampling. Materials and Methods: A total of 13 non-diabetic and 13 newly onset Type 2 diabetic patients with moderate to severe periodontitis were randomly selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Blood oozing from the gingival sulcus/pocket & regular finger stick capillary blood were collected & were analysed using a glucose self‑monitoring device. As control, finger stick capillary blood was taken. Results: A statistically significant correlation was observed between the blood glucose level of gingival crevicular blood (GCB) and peripheral fasting blood (PFB) of diabetic subjects. The mean GCB glucose level of the subjects in diabetic group was 169.38± 23.9 mg/dl while mean PFB glucose was 168.0 ± 25.4 mg/dl.  Conclusion: The result of this study suggests that gingival crevicular bleeding is a reliable and definitive indicator for analysis of glycemic status of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.

Keywords: Gingival crevicular bleeding, Diabetes, Capillary finger blood.