Renowned dentist Dr. Gerry Curatola talks to Forbes about the mouth-body connection, misconceptions about oral care and his holistic approach to wellness. Read More
The founder of Rejuvenation Dentistry, Dr. Gerry Curatola is an internationally recognized biologic with nearly four decades of experience as a clinician, researcher, educator, and humanitarian. Dr. Curatola graduated from Colgate in 1979 with a topical concentration in Neuroscience, and his BS degree in and . He received his of Dental Surgery (DDS) from of Dentistry in 1983, where he currently serves as Adjunct Clinical Associate in Cariology and Comprehensive Care. Prior to his graduation, Dr. Curatola performed voluntary dentistry and oral surgery with the Ministry of of the Government of Jamaica, West Indies and the Peace Corps in 1982. Dr. Curatola completed his residency at Cabrini in where he also served as Assistant Attending in the Department of Dentistry from 1983-85.
Dr. Curatola received three United States Patents for his clinical research and formulations, and he is the co-inventor of the first “prebiotic” oral care formulation, RevitinÒ (revitin.com) which is based on leading edge oral microbiome science. In 2006, Dr. Curatola named the Curatola Wing For Clinical Research at to further the study of translational research and he was awarded the Acton Medal for outstanding contributions to . He founded and established Rejuvenation DentistryÒ in 2007 with a mission to establish an integrative model in dentistry that combines a wellness-based approach to advanced restorative, aesthetic and implant dentistry. He is listed in the Guide to America’s Top Dentists, the Leading Physicians of the World, Who’s Who Amongst Professionals, and Top Dentists of . Dr. Curatola’s dental work has been featured on The Oz Show, CBS, and ABC television networks, and he has published extensively in professional and lay publications. Dr. Curatola’s latest book, The Mouth-Body Connection, explores the intricate bidirectional pathways between oral and systemic disease.
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