Our guest this week is board certified periodontist and orthodontist, Dr. Rebecca Bockow. She lectures nationally and abroad on periodontics, orthodontics, interdisciplinary orthodontics, airway, and skeletal growth and development. She contributes to multiple professional journals as an author and editor. Dr. Bockow is also resident faculty at Spear Education In this episode Dr. Bockow will discuss breathing patterns in childhood that dramatically alter facial development. You’ll learn why mouth breathing and anatomical variations (such as enlarged tonsils and adenoids) can lead to malocclusions like cross bites and anterior open bites. Additionally, Dr. Bockow will discuss intervention strategies. Come joint the dental community: @dental_digest_podcast