dental profession

His body horror films obsessively explore medical invasion and dental trauma, most notably in 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome' where teeth and mouth become sites of grotesque transformation.

He repeatedly uses dental anxiety and tooth loss as psychological horror devices in 'Gerald's Game' and 'The Midnight Club,' linking physical dread to emotional vulnerability.

His transgressive cinema features graphic dental violence and mouth trauma as visceral symbols of human degradation, particularly in 'Irréversible' and 'Enter the Void.'