Random blood glucose testing in dental practice

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) has been increasing. Instances of patients' not having received a diagnosis have been reported widely, as have instances of poor control of DM or prediabetes among patient's who have the disease. These facts indicate that blood glucose screening is needed.As part of The Dental Practice-Based Research Network, the authors conducted a study in community dental practices to test the feasibility of screening...