The Bossticks Dr. Gerry Curatola On The Oral Microbiome, Ozempic Teeth, Jaw Clenching, & What Your Dentist Isn't Telling You
Feb 12, 2026
Dr. Gerry Curatola, a biologic dentist and researcher with 40+ years focused on the oral microbiome and mouth-body link. He explores how oral ecology affects whole-body health. He discusses fluoride controversy, hidden risks of Ozempic and GLP-1s for teeth, jaw clenching as a stress and airway signal, and why some dental products and mouthwashes can harm beneficial microbes.
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Rethink Root Canals Proactively
- Avoid root canals when feasible because devitalized teeth produce endotoxins that drive inflammation.
- Consider extraction and ceramic implants as a proactive long-term option in many cases.
Cone Beam Finding That Followed A Mastectomy
- Curatola recounts a patient seeking veneers whose cone beam revealed a root-canal infection filling half her sinus.
- The patient had undergone a double mastectomy, linking dental infection to systemic illness in his assessment.
Fluoride: Questioning Mass Fluoridation
- Fluoride's population use is historically driven by industrial byproducts, and Curatola disputes its effectiveness when ingested.
- He cites studies linking fluoridated water to cognitive and bone harms and favors topical, evidence-based approaches.
