Welcome to the Airway Answers Podcast: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge with our wonderful host is Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®!  In this episode, join Nicole as she welcomes very special guest Dr. Barry Raphael of the Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics!  ___________________________________________ Listen in as they review and discuss topics like: Soft tissue dysfunction in orthodontic malocclusion Physics and the particle principle  The role of the tongue, according to the Orthodontist vs. the tongue itself The "Airway Timeline" Case study review of twins and development through genetics Image credits: Dr. Chris Farrel, of the Myofunctional Research Co. ___________________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Barry Raphael has been a specialist in orthodontics since 1983 but had a change of heart and mind in 2008 when he learned that Soft Tissue Dysfunction is THE cause of malocclusion.  Since that time he has included helping children and adults achieve an optimal physiologic airway and breathing pattern as a primary goal of his treatment with the straightening of teeth as a secondary "icing-on-the-cake" outcome.  He labeled his practice in Clifton, New Jersey, as the Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics in 2014.  Today, over 80% of the people that come to see him and his team come for airway, growth and development and overall wellness as primary goals for themselves.  His team includes a myofunctional therapist, a craniosacral therapist, a functional physician, a nutritionist, and a team of Myobrace Health coaches to teach his patients how to maximize their oral and overall health. For more on Dr. Raphael check out his website:  www.morethanstraightteeth.com Follow his Facebook: Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics ___________________________________________ ABOUT OUR HOST: Nicole is a Speech-Language Pathologist,  Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, and an Ambassador for the Breathe Institute. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com. Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy  __________________________________________ At Airway Circle we offer a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Our website: https://airwaycircle.com/