Dental 4 Less, NYU study successfully screens for diabetes at dental visits using oral blood
Researchers find a 99% correlation between tests for hemoglobin A1c at dental visits using finger stick and oral blood
It is estimated that 8.1 million of the 29.1 million Americans living with diabetes are undiagnosed and many who have diabetes have poor glycemic control. Given that each year many Americans visit a dental provider but not a primary care provider, dental visits may be an opportune site for diabetes screening and monitoring glucose control for many at-risk patients.