Gerry Curatola

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Gerry Curatola
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Born
Gerald Curatola

New York, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Dentist, Media Personality
SpouseGeorgia Curatola
Website http://www.rejuvdentist.com/

Gerald Peter Curatola, D.D.S. is a dentist, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at New York University, [1] [ failed verification ] known for his contributions in cosmetic dentistry. He is a dental contributor to Fox News Channel, [2] and Dr. Oz , [3] and has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, [4]

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Early life and education

Curatola attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, a private boys' Catholic preparatory school. [5] He went on to Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, graduating in 1979. [6] Curatola began dental school in the Fall of 1979 at New York University College of Dentistry and served as President of his dental school class until becoming the NYUCD Student Body President in his last year until his graduation in 1983. [7]

Curatola has been a member of the teaching faculty at NYU since 1984 serving as a Clinical Instructor in Dental Materials and presently, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care. [1] [ failed verification ]

Early career

In 1982, while in dental school Curatola organized a dental mission to the island of Jamaica in conjunction with the Ministry of Health in the Jamaican Government and the U.S. Peace Corps, whose facilities were used on the island to provide dental care in critically under-served areas for three months. His work there earned him recognition and a citation from the Jamaican Government. [8] [ failed verification ] [9] [ failed verification ]

By 1985, his cosmetic dentistry work was published in the New York State Dental Journal and garnered the attention of the DenMat Corporation in Santa Maria, CA who hired him as a national lecturing clinician. [10] [ failed verification ] [11] [ non-primary source needed ]

In 1995, Curatola continued his education in natural medicine, attending Harvard University's Symposiums in Complementary and Alternative Medicine under the direction of David Eisenberg, the founder of Harvard Medical School's Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education (now the Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies of Harvard's Osher Research Center). [9] [ failed verification ]

Rejuvenation Dentistry

Curatola founded Rejuvenation Dentistry in 2005. There are Rejuvenation Dentistry affiliates in five cities: New York, London, Paris, Rome and East Hampton. [12]

Revitin

Curatola invented Revitin, a prebiotic naturopathic toothpaste. [13]

Humanitarian service and contributions

Locally, Curatola helped to establish the Pediatric Dental Fund of the Hamptons, a dental charity founded by local pediatrician, Gail Schoenfeld, which provides free dental care to children on Long Island's East End. He contributes and provides pro bono dental services to local charitable organizations including The Retreat, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. [14] [15]

Personal life

Curatola served on the Board of Trustees of Ross School in East Hampton for seven years, retiring in 2010. [16]

Media coverage

Curatola has contributed to numerous television and radio programs including The Dr. Oz Show, The Martha Stewart Show, ABC News, Fox News, [17] NBC, CBS, and CNN. Curatola and Rejuvenation Dentistry have been featured in the New York Post. [18]

Honors and awards

References

  1. 1 2 NYU Faculty Information
  2. ↑ Digital, Fox News (22 April 2011). "FoxNews.com - Breaking News - Latest News - Current News". Fox News . Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gerald P. Curatola, D.D.S." Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  4. ↑ "Four Cornerstones of Oral Health". 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Old Friends - Class of 1975 - Chaminade High School - $3 Lifetime subscription".
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "New York Power Team".
  8. ↑ https://dental.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyudental/documents/Nexus_S2008.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  9. 1 2 "USA admits adding fluoride to water is damaging teeth".
  10. ↑ "DenMat Centre Partners". 15 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Keep your patients smiling with a tiny Tibetan berry". 24 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Don't disinfect your toothbrush in microwave - American dentist - NEWS.am Medicine - All about health and medicine".
  13. ↑ "The Singing Dentist - Manhattan, New York, NY - Local News". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  14. ↑ "Pediatric Dental Fund of the Hamptons, Inc. Philosophy Page".
  15. ↑ "Exhibit Features Paintings Created By Adults With Cerebral Palsy - -". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  16. ↑ "Ross School Board Trustee To Be Featured On 'The Dr. Oz Show' - Outdoors And Fitness - For Your Health". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  17. ↑ Alvarez, Manny (20 January 2017). "5 dental myths that may be hurting your health". Fox News .
  18. ↑ Hoffman, Barbara (22 July 2016). "Meet the singing dentist who cleaned Billy Joel's teeth".
  19. ↑ [dental.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyudental/documents/about/nexus/global-health-nexus-fall-winter-2006.pdf Grants and Philantrhropy: Global Health Nexus Fall/Winter 2006 Page 55]
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