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Cases of "Ozempic mouth" and "Ozempic teeth" have recently been described in the newsopens in a new tab or window, with most of the problems -- inflammation affecting the gums, tooth decay, and even bad breath -- linked to a dry mouth.
"All of the GLP-1 agonists that we use now cause changes in how everything is secreted in your GI tract," Ann Marie Defnet, MD, who specializes in obesity medicine and bariatric surgery at Northwell Health's North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York City, told MedPage Today. And this "definitely has an impact on saliva."
