Airway Nexus Podcast

About Airway Nexus Podcast

Welcome to Airway Nexus, the podcast where leading experts unpack the connection between breathing, sleep, growth, performance, and lifelong health. Hosted by Dr. Barry Raphael, integrative orthodontist and cofounder of the Airway Collaborative, Dr. Richard Stevenson, award-winning educator and authority in restorative dentistry, and Dr. Mark Cruz, respected clinician, lecturer, and contributor to national dental research, this channel delivers evidence-based conversations at the intersection of airway, sleep, dentistry, and whole-body health. Whether you're a dentist, physician, healthcare professional, or simply someone passionate about understanding the deeper role breathing plays in overall wellness, Airway Nexus offers expert insight you can trust. Subscribe for new weekly episodes featuring clinical conversations, emerging perspectives, and practical insights on airway-focused care and total-body health. Airway Nexus — where science meets clinical insight.

Publisher

Aksocialhouse

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jun 2026

Latest episode

17 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jul 2026

   The Impact of Rapid Expansion Appliances on Sleep and Nasal Airway Resistance

   Can expanding the jaw do more than straighten teeth? In this episode, Dr. Mark A. Cruz and Dr. Richard Stevenson explore groundbreaking research on rapid palatal expansion (RPE) and its impact on sleep, nasal airway resistance, and overall health. Beyond reviewing a recent clinical study, they challenge the traditional, reductionist approach to evidence-based dentistry and discuss why treating the airway requires looking beyond teeth alone. The conversation dives into the limitations of rely...

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Airway Dentistry Is Not Sleep Dentistry: The Missing Piece Most Clinicians Never Learn

   What if many of the dental problems we treat every day are actually symptoms of a much bigger issue? In this episode of Airway Nexus, Dr. Mark Cruz and Dr. Richard Stevenson explore why airway-focused dentistry is reshaping the future of patient care. Moving beyond traditional approaches that focus solely on teeth, they discuss how breathing, facial development, sleep quality, and overall health are deeply interconnected. From pediatric airway concerns and facial growth patterns to sleep-diso...

3. 

   18 Jun 2026

   AI Analyzed 585,000 Hours of Sleep Data—What It Revealed About Disease, Dementia, and the Hidden Role of Breathing

   A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine analyzed more than 585,000 hours of sleep data from 65,000 patients, using artificial intelligence to identify patterns linked to over 130 diseases—including dementia, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, and other chronic health conditions. In this episode, Dr. Mark Cruz and Richard dive into what makes this research so compelling and what they believe the study may have overlooked. They explore how AI is transforming healthcare thr...

4. 

   17 Jun 2026

   The Hidden Problem Behind Looksmaxxing and Mewing

   Social media is flooded with trends like looksmaxxing, mewing, mouth taping, facial optimization, and even discussions about major jaw surgery but where does legitimate healthcare end and internet-driven self-treatment begin? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Mark Cruz and Richard dive into the growing collision between social media trends, facial aesthetics, airway health, and modern dentistry. They explore how influencers are shaping public perceptions of jaw development, breathing, an...

5. 

   16 Jun 2026

   Why Airway Health Is the Missing Link to Sleep, Behavior, and Long-Term Health

   What if one of the biggest factors affecting your sleep, energy levels, behavior, and overall health has been overlooked all along? In this episode of Airway Nexus, Dr. Mark Cruz, Dr. Richard Stevenson, and Dr. Barry Raphael explore the critical connection between airway health, sleep quality, and whole-body wellness. The discussion dives into why so many people struggle with fatigue, stress, poor sleep, and unexplained health issues—and how impaired breathing may be a major contributing fact...

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