You breathe through your mouth at night and think nothing of it. Maybe you snore. Maybe your kid does. Your dentist never mentioned it. Your doctor said it was normal.

We get into why cavities are often preventable, why "I avoid sugar" isn't the full shield people think it is, and how mouth breathing can quietly shift the oral microbiome, change your face shape, and compromise your sleep without a single provider flagging it.

Dr. Cortez breaks down why the tongue matters more than most people realize, how craniofacial growth shapes the airway, and why myofunctional therapy can change the trajectory early, before kids grow into bigger, harder-to-fix problems.

This episode connects the dots between your mouth, your inflammation, and the answers no one thought to look for.

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