Chairside Diabetes Screening: A Survey of Dental Providers at the Largest Municipal Healthcare System in the United States.

Purpose: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of dentists at the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States with regard to point-of-care chairside diabetes testing in the dental clinic.

Materials And Methods: A 29-item survey was designed in a web-based platform (Survey Monkey) and distributed in November 2020 to 264 dental providers (attending dentists and residents) within eleven dental departments of the New York City Health + Hospitals municipal healthcare system. The questionnaire included sections on demographics, current practices, level of diabetes training, scope of practice, and attitudes regarding chairside diabetes testing.