Get screened for diabetes at the dentist?

For many Americans, dental visits may happen more frequently than doctor visits - which could be an opportune time to screen for diabetes, according to a new study from New York University. Researchers found that testing gingival crevicular blood, which is obtained from the gums, provided accurate results for hemoglobin A1c levels - the standard measure of diagnosing healthy blood sugar.

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