Screening in Dental PracticesBecause periodontal disease is associatedwith diabetes, the utility of screening in adental setting and referral to primary careas a means to improve the diagnosis ofprediabetes and diabetes has been explored(49–51),with one study estimatingthat 30% of patients $30 years of ageseen in general dental practices had dysglycemia(51). Further research is neededto demonstrate the feasibility, effectiveness,and cost-effectiveness of screeningin this setting.