Associacion between blood sugar control on unstimulated saliva and Xerostomia

Abstract

Introduction: Xerostomia is a distressing complication of diabetes that can reduce the quality of life of the patient, which is largely due to poor blood sugar control and medications that decrease the function of the salivary glands. Conclusively, the aim of this study was to investigate the association of Blood Sugar Control on Unstimulated Saliva and Xerostomia. Materials and Methods: In this study, 30 diabetics (Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) ≥126mg/100ml), 30 pre-diabetics (FBS 110-126mg/100ml) and 30 healthy individuals (FBS