Mask

A bathroom with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a face mask belonging to Dr. Sean Endsley.

With an increase in COVID-19 cases across Texas, you may find that you’re wearing your mask more often. While it probably isn’t your favorite thing to do for a few different reasons, some people don’t like wearing a mask because they’ve noticed something unpleasant — that they have bad breath!…

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.…