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Studies support the effectiveness of active treatment combined with a strict maintenance program for patients with periodontal disease. In one 2002 study, for example, people with periodontal disease who were inconsistent in caring for their gums after treatment had 5.6 times the risk for tooth loss as those who were very vigilant.

Some dentists have reported a success rate of 85% when professional treatment and good home maintenance are combined. Treatment helps nonsmokers more than smo...

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Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...treatment for diabetes could be a promising lower cost treatment option, since this drug is... Read more »

Type one-and-a-half diabetes

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...past, probably because of the twin demons of added cost and unreliability of the antibody... Read more »

Diabetes Drug Dollars: Money Well Spent

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...(and becoming more prevalent), controllable, and costly. But are the new drugs worth the cost? A... Read more »

Knowledge is Power

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...Now it seems it's more powerful than drugs. It also costs less and has very few side effects. ... Read more »

Life for a Child - Diabetes in the Developing World

By Kim Benjet , Health Expert

...It’s heart wrenching to hear a child worry about the cost of her insulin and the price it... Read more »

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Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...and the elderly have not been intensively studied and have not been clearly defined.Treatments may be costly.Specific Drugs and Other Treatments Used in Bipolar DisorderThe following are the... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Treatment

...also help in managing negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The use of these drugs, however, adds to the cost and complicates management. These medicines also have their own, sometimes serious, side... Read more »

Cirrhosis: Bleeding Episodes

...Bleeding Recurrence. Rebleeding is common after an episode. Investigation is ongoing concerning the most cost-efficient ways for preventing recurrence. At this time, beta-blockers are the best... Read more »

Cirrhosis: Treatment

...disease severity, and other factors. Each drug has various advantages and disadvantages in terms of cost, efficacy, side effects, and likelihood of drug resistance. A combination of drugs may also... Read more »

Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs

...anti-cholesterol drugsReducing triglyceride levels very effectivelyLowers LDL-cholesterol and lipoprotein(a).Costs less than other anti-cholesterol drugsCombinations with other drugs, particularly... Read more »

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