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The Evolution of Airway Dysfunction, Malocclusion, & Chronic Disease (w/Dr. Mark Cruz)

27 August 2026 · 1:22:30 · Episode 171

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Cruz - general dentist, former assistant director of the UCLA Center for Aesthetic Dentistry, and a pioneer in airway-focused dentistry - for one of the deepest conversations we've had on the show. We get into the medical and dental comorbidities of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, the ongoing debate over whether malocclusion is driven by genetics or environment, and…

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