With weight loss drug ads, penetrating aspects of everyday life from scrolling into social media to shopping personally, it has become clear how maintime these drugs are now. They may not be sold to standard additives such as magnesium and creatine in stores, but in practice they are placed on the same shelf of Hollywood’s upper echelons.
Ozepich, in particular, has been increasing in the last few years with several celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Sharon Osborne have openly admitted that they are taking GLP-1, initially designed to treat type 2 diabetes to help them lose weight. By 2024, approximately 5.7 million people were doing the same, according to a KFF Health Track survey. However, the short -term benefits of this injection drug are currently exceeded by a very serious potential side effect that has become so common that it has won the nickname online: ozmpic teeth.
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What is Ozmpic teeth?
Ozmpic teeth refers to the deterioration of oral health observed within the users of recipe semaglutide. Videos from Certified Ozmpic Dentists and Users, published in Tiktok and Instagram, offer problems with oral cavity health – such as tooth decay, bad breath and bleeding or irritated gums – can be the result of symptoms of the medicine such as dry mouth, acid reflux.
How Ozepik Symptoms Can Lead To Dental Problems
According to Dr. Sandip Sahar, a Manhattan-based dentist, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that ozmpic can lead to complications of oral health, but people receiving GLP-1 tend to drink less water, which subsequently leads to dry mouth.
“One of the ways in which GLP-1 drugs work is by reducing or delaying emptying GI (gastrointestinal) content,” she told WWD. “This is more common in the emptying of foods consumed, but it can also affect the fluid consumed. Delaying GI emptying can prevent hunger, but it can also prevent thirst.”
When a person experiences dry mouth, it means that a less protective saliva is produced to help “neutralize acidic foods and drinks, wash food debris and reduced plaque buildup,” Sahara explained.
“Plaka bacteria as well as acidic foods and drinks can erode the tooth enamel leading to the breakdown of the teeth and more severe problems along the way,” she said. “In addition to the breakdown of the teeth, other symptoms include increased sensitivity to the teeth to hot and cold, enamel erosion, dental fractures, retreating gums, generalized oral discomfort and acid reflux.”
Meghan Garcia-Webb, a doctor for medicine for obesity on board, listed acid reflux and vomiting as other potential side effects of GLP-1 drugs, which can cause oral health problems. “This can be very harmful to the teeth,” she said.
“If they become chronic problems, then, of course, they can be more harmful to the teeth, throat and esophagus,” said Garcia-WEB.
How bad can the poor oral health be prevented
This is not to say that problems with the hygiene of the dental and oral cavity are guaranteed in the treatment of weight loss. In fact, the prescribing physician can help capture these symptoms before making their way to the mouth. Garcia-Webb said that reducing the patient’s dose, switching to a different medicine, or starting them to an additional to “help with nausea or excess gastric acid” can help manage side effects.
According to Sachar, additional measures should also be taken to avoid oral complications. “I recommend that they maintain good oral hygiene twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and flossing every day. They should consume enough water to stay hydrated and prevent dry mouth,” she said.
She also offered a chewing gum without sugar to increase the production of saliva and actively avoid acidic or sweet drinks, as well as sticky foods and candy.
For anyone who already shows signs of Ozephi teeth, Sahar said frequent dental cleaning was needed.
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