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Antibiotics are often used in combination with surgery, curettage, or alone to eliminate or prevent disease-causing bacteria after periodontal procedures. They are being investigated in oral forms as well as in topical forms that are applied directly to the gum. Increasingly, dental professionals are finding that local application of antibiotics is more effective than periodontal surgery alone. They may even prove to be an alternative to surgery.

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Long-term Use of Ibuprofen Cuts Alzheimer's Risk

By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

Long term use of the painkiller ibuprofen when taken for more than five years has been found to... Read more »

Which migraine medications are most effective?

By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert

...types of migraine treatments, including piroxicam, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketorolac, and... Read more »

Managing Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...discomfort. Take a pain reliever. Try acetominophin, ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen. If... Read more »

Manage Your Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...discomfort. Take a pain reliever. Try acetominophin, ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen. If... Read more »

Cod liver oil to replace NSAIDs?

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...drugs (NSAIDs) by as much as 30%. NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, have been around for... Read more »

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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Lifestyle Changes

...role in blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) that can feed lung cancers.NSAIDs. NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox). These agents inhibit... Read more »

Headaches: Tension: Medications

...treatments for tension-type headaches are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen, and tricyclic antidepressants, usually amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep). A... Read more »

Ear Infections: Home Remedies

...present.Pain-RelieversA number of pain relievers are available to help relieve symptoms.Either acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) is the pain-reliever of choice in children.Older... Read more »

Sickle Cell Disease: Lifestyle Changes

...(NSAIDs) are often sufficient. Aspirin is the most common NSAID, but there are many others, including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Naprosyn, Aleve). Aspirin is not usually recommended... Read more »

Headaches: Tension: Lifestyle Changes

...anxiety relievers and caffeine, which boosts pain-relieving potency and counters drowsiness. Taking ibuprofen along with caffeine is even more effective than either substance alone. (It should be... Read more »

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