Heart Disease

A young woman wearing a surgical mask and making an ok gesture at her general dentist, Dr. Sean Endsley.

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a hundred times: Breathing through your nose is best for your body. But, socially, many people think breathing out of the nose is better, too, as being a ‘mouth breather’ has become an insult associated with stupidity or inability to grasp concepts.…

A young woman is laughing against a white background while surrounded by dental instruments.

Tiny organisms on the tongue may help diagnose heart failure, according to research presented in June on HFA Discoveries, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology. According to researchers involved in the project, the tongues of individuals living with chronic heart failure look entirely different from those without…

A red heart and a blood pressure sphygmomanometer on a white background with Dr. Sean Endsley, cosmetic dentist

Did you know that good oral hygiene can help lower your risk of atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, and heart failure? According to a study published in December 2019 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, brushing your teeth can help reduce the amount of bacteria in the blood. By reducing…