The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show

Dr. Gerry Curatola On The Oral Microbiome, Ozempic Teeth, Jaw Clenching, & What Your Dentist Isn't Telling You

February 12, 2026

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  • Biologic dentistry is a philosophy focused on root causes, toxicity, and inflammation, contrasting with conventional dentistry's division from overall medical health. 
  • Mercury fillings are fraudulent misrepresentations that off-gas a neurotoxin, and root canals, which devitalize teeth, produce endotoxins that dysregulate the immune system. 
  • Jaw clenching is a manifestation of stress that dysregulates the vagal nerve, and fixing underlying airway issues can often resolve clenching and grinding. 
  • Traditional toothpaste originated from soap manufacturing and historically contained harsh chemicals like triclosan, a non-biodegradable pesticide, which Dr. Gerry Curatola aimed to replace with a nutritional product like Revitin. 
  • The goal in oral care should be to restore health and make peace with oral microbes, rather than attempting to kill all plaque, as healthy plaque is essential for life. 
  • Dr. Curatola offers virtual consultations via Rejuve Health (with a discount code SKINNY) to guide patients on comprehensive oral health protocols, emphasizing that good dentistry is less expensive than bad dentistry. 

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Biologic vs Regular Dentistry
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  • Key Takeaway: Biologic dentistry is a philosophy focusing on root causes, toxicity, and inflammation, contrasting with conventional dentistry’s historical division from medicine.
  • Summary: Biologic dentistry is an approach rooted in biologic medicine, looking beyond mechanical fixes to address toxicity and inflammation. The speaker learned this philosophy from Dr. Thomas Rau in Switzerland, emphasizing that the mouth is not divorced from the rest of the body. This approach critiques common dental materials like mercury fillings and certain resins for introducing bio-burdens.
Mercury Fillings and Toxicity
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  • Key Takeaway: Mercury fillings are fraudulent misrepresentations that off-gas a neurotoxin, and 14% of the population with the APOE4 gene cannot effectively chelate this heavy metal.
  • Summary: Amalgam fillings are 52% mercury, and calling them silver fillings is a fraudulent misrepresentation. Mercury is the most neurotoxic element on Earth, and while most people can chelate it, those with the APOE4 gene cannot, leading to neurological problems. Symptoms of mercury toxicity, such as gut problems and brain fog, are identical to those of Alzheimer’s disease.
Root Canals and Cavitations
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  • Key Takeaway: A root canal is essentially taxidermy on a tooth, and 100% of endodontically treated teeth produce endotoxins that dysregulate the immune system.
  • Summary: A devitalized tooth will eventually necrose and decompose over time, even without immediate pain or fever. Proactively extracting a tooth and replacing it with a ceramic implant may be preferable to a root canal due to long-term implications. Unhealed wisdom tooth extraction sites can result in cavitations, which are holes in the jaw that require modern diagnostic tools to detect.
Inflammation and Cancer Link
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  • Key Takeaway: Chronic inflammation, often stemming from dental issues like infected root canals, is a known factor that can flip a genetic switch leading to tumor genesis.
  • Summary: Cancer is multifactorial, but chronic inflammation is known to potentially trigger tumor growth. The speaker shared an anecdote where a patient’s severe root canal infection correlated directly with a breast cancer diagnosis, highlighting the mouth’s energetic connection to organ systems via meridians. Biologic medicine seeks to restore the body’s ’life force’ or coherence to regulate and heal.
Fluoride Controversy and Science
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  • Key Takeaway: Water fluoridation has shown no significant difference in decay rates compared to non-fluoridated Western European countries and introduces harmful industrial waste products.
  • Summary: Fluoride is an industrial waste product, fluorosilicic acid, that requires hazmat suits for handling, yet it is dumped into public water supplies. Fluoride makes teeth more acid-resistant (fluoroapatite) but reduces tensile strength, potentially causing brittle bones and increasing hip fracture rates. The root cause of decay is an imbalance in the oral microbiome, not a lack of fluoride.
Biologic Aesthetic Dentistry
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  • Key Takeaway: Biologic aesthetic dentistry prioritizes non-toxic, BPA-free materials and holistic assessment over conventional cosmetic work, aiming for rejuvenation beyond just appearance.
  • Summary: Biologic cosmetic dentists look holistically at materials, avoiding aluminum-containing porcelains and BPA resins often found in conventional restorations. Rejuvenation dentistry combines wellness and beauty by looking biologically, not just mechanically, at tooth restoration. The speaker pioneered this approach by integrating wellness principles with cosmetic work early in his career.
Ozempic Teeth Risks
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  • Key Takeaway: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can cause ‘Ozempic teeth’ by increasing mouth dryness and lowering Vitamin D levels, leading to higher decay and recession rates.
  • Summary: GLP-1 drugs slow gastric emptying and bile flow, which can reduce the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins like D and K, essential for teeth and bones. Increased mouth dryness further compromises oral health, contributing to higher decay rates. Users must increase hydration, protein intake, and monitor Vitamin D levels to mitigate these dental risks.
RevItin Toothpaste Philosophy
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  • Key Takeaway: RevItin toothpaste is formulated as a nutritional product to restore balance to the oral microbiome, which transports minerals for constant tooth remineralization.
  • Summary: Periodontal disease is linked to deficiencies in Vitamin C and CoQ10, the latter being crucial for ATP (energy) production in high-metabolic areas like gums and skin. RevItin focuses on promoting microbial peace by including prebiotics and vitamins, addressing the root cause of decay rather than just symptoms. Traditional toothpastes originated from soap makers and often contain artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols detrimental to the microbiome.
Mouthwash and Nitric Oxide
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  • Key Takeaway: Mouthwash that kills 99.9% of germs unleashes ecological Armageddon because oral microbes produce essential nitric oxide needed for cardiovascular and nervous system health.
  • Summary: Killing oral bacteria disrupts the production of nitric oxide, a vital compound for functions ranging from sexual health to immune signaling. Nasal breathing, encouraged by mouth tape, is another key mechanism for producing nitric oxide. Mouth breathing, conversely, increases the risk of periodontal disease and tooth decay.
Jaw Clenching and Vagal Nerve
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  • Key Takeaway: Jaw clenching is a physical manifestation of stress that causes dysregulation in the vagal nerve, which connects the brainstem to the colon.
  • Summary: Clenching creates inflammatory signals that negatively affect physical and mental states by disrupting vagal nerve regulation. The bridge of coherence for vagal regulation is energetically located between the throat chakra and the heart chakra. Addressing underlying airway issues is the first step in treating clenching, as the brain may trigger clenching during apneic episodes to restore oxygen levels.
X-Rays and Cumulative Exposure
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  • Key Takeaway: Dental x-rays are cumulative, and alternative diagnostic tools like transillumination should be used to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure, especially in children.
  • Summary: The speaker is concerned about the cumulative effect of routine dental x-rays taken every six months. Tools like transillumination can effectively check for interproximal decay and bone levels without ionizing radiation. A friend is developing products to help eliminate ionizing radiation from the body, underscoring the need to minimize exposure.
Gen Z Oral Inflammation
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  • Key Takeaway: Gen Z exhibits high oral inflammation due to overstimulated nervous systems caused by constant bombardment from negative news and technology, which is highly inflammatory.
  • Summary: The constant exposure to negative, fear-based content via phones and news keeps the nervous system overstimulated and incoherent, leading to inflammation. Diet, exercise (which improves immune function and reduces inflammation via short-chain fatty acids), and stress management are the three cornerstones of oral health. The younger generation’s inability to manage this constant stress is a major concern for their systemic health.
Family Endorsement of Revitin
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  • Key Takeaway: The speaker’s entire family uses Revitin toothpaste due to its prebiotic and vitamin content, which the speaker finds beneficial even when applied directly to healing gums.
  • Summary: The speaker confirms their entire family uses the recommended toothpaste, highlighting personal preference for the citrus flavor as their ‘ride or die.’ The speaker notes applying the product to their gums for healing, appreciating the inclusion of prebiotics and vitamins.
History of Mint in Toothpaste
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  • Key Takeaway: Strong peppermint oils were historically added to toothpaste primarily to mask the bitter taste of the soap base used by early oral care manufacturers.
  • Summary: Early toothpaste formulations were derived from soap makers 100 to 150 years ago, essentially being detergents containing chemicals and bug killers. The intense mint flavor was necessary to cover the bitterness of the soap ingredients.
Triclosan Dangers and Oral Health
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  • Key Takeaway: Triclosan, a non-biodegradable pesticide used as the principal ingredient in leading toothpastes for two decades, was intended to kill plaque, but its use ignores the necessity of healthy plaque for survival.
  • Summary: Dr. Curatola’s mentor confirmed that the objective of major brands was plaque killing, often involving pesticides like triclosan. Eliminating all plaque is detrimental, as healthy microbes are necessary for life; the focus should be on restoring oral health.
Revitin Purchase and Consultation Offers
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  • Key Takeaway: Listeners can receive 15% off Revitin using code SKINNY at Revitin.com, and a 20% discount on virtual consultations booked through Rejuve Health or Dr. Gerry Curatola’s Instagram link tree.
  • Summary: The citrus flavor of Revitin is highly recommended to start with. Virtual consultations offer significant guidance, and if in-person visits are chosen, the practice can also guide patients to appropriate local care if necessary.
Value of Comprehensive Dentistry
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  • Key Takeaway: Dr. Curatola’s 40 years of experience have resulted in effective protocols, such as ozone cleaning for veneer repair, demonstrating that comprehensive, preventative care avoids recurring health issues.
  • Summary: Seeing Dr. Curatola is comprehensive, leading patients to reconsider their current habits, as illustrated by a specific veneer repair example. Investing in good dentistry prevents the expense and problems associated with repeated bad dental outcomes.