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Patients With Diabetes May Lower Medical Costs Treating Gum Disease

A new report suggests that treating gum disease in patients who have diabetes with procedures such as cleanings and periodontal scaling is linked to 10 to 12 percent lower medical costs per month.

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    Periodontal Disease Treatment, Healthy Gums

    Periodontal disease treatment is needed after the state of gingivitis reaches the point of infection. The gums begin to pull away from the teeth and pockets of inflammation and infection begin to build. The body’s enzymes and bacteria will try and fight off the infection that is growing under the gum line, but eventually will begin to eat away the bone and the tissue that is holding the teeth in place.