During the early days of the environmental awareness movement, those who demonstrated against pollution, toxic chemicals, and the general public health were known as hippies. The early 1970s were a
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Every Day is Earth Day
updated: Apr. 17, 2024
During the early days of the environmental awareness movement, those who demonstrated against pollution, toxic chemicals, and the general public health were known as hippies. The early 1970s were a
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Warning Signs of Impacted Wisdom Teeth
updated: Apr. 10, 2024
When your wisdom teeth start to emerge it can definitely be painful, but it can be even worse if your wisdom teeth become impacted. Impacted wisdom teeth are trying to
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Snowball Effect
updated: Apr. 03, 2024
Winter and its snowball fights are behind us, true, but there might be another kind of snowball heading your way—the snowball effect you risk when small dental concerns are ignored
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What is a crown?
updated: Mar. 27, 2024
If you have never had a crown before, you might be wondering why crown treatment is best, what the procedure involves, and which type of crown to choose. Let’s get
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Four Great Additions to Your Dental-Healthy Diet
updated: Mar. 20, 2024
Calcium from dairy products for strong bones and teeth? Check. Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables for gum health? Check. Protein from lean meats, eggs, and fish to create, maintain,
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Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day
updated: Mar. 13, 2024
Millions of people, around Lansing, Michigan and beyond, wear green on St. Patrick’s Day so they can show their spirit for the holiday and avoid getting pinched. While it may
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Good Nutrition Leads to Healthy Mouths
updated: Mar. 06, 2024
At Smile By Stone, we know the most common oral health diseases are tooth decay and periodontal disease (or gum disease), and both are among the easiest to prevent. One
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Choosing the Dental Filling Option that's Best for You
updated: Feb. 28, 2024
Did you know there are as many types of dental fillings as there are flavors of ice cream? Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration. Still, when you visit the dentist with
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Why do wisdom teeth need to be removed?
updated: Feb. 21, 2024
the doctor and our team at Smile By Stone get this question a lot. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in, once young people get their adult teeth.
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Choose Chocolate on Valentine's Day
updated: Feb. 14, 2024
From a student handing out sweets for her classmates to an older married couple exchanging boxes of candy, Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people like to show
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How do I know if I’m at risk for oral cancer?
updated: Feb. 07, 2024
Every year, over 50,000 North Americans are diagnosed with oral or throat cancer, which has a higher death rate than many other common cancers, including cervical cancer, testicular cancer, Hodgkin’s
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Headaches, TMJ, and Dentistry
updated: Jan. 31, 2024
That ache in your head may stem from your jaw. If your jaw falls out of alignment, you could have temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD.
It's not clear what causes TMD.
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Creating a Dental Home
updated: Jan. 24, 2024
As a parent, you know how important a happy, relaxed atmosphere is when it comes to making your child feel at home. We would like to make our Lansing, Michigan
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A Spot of Trouble?
updated: Jan. 17, 2024
Your smile is in the spotlight every day, helping you greet the world with confidence! But when you’re self-conscious about discolored spots on your teeth, it’s time to get some
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Best Tips to Make Your Teeth Look Whiter
updated: Jan. 10, 2024
Your teeth were once naturally white and bright. Wouldn't it be great to keep them that way all of your life? Unfortunately, everyday living can dim our smiles. Food, coffee,
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Going Green for the New Year
updated: Jan. 03, 2024
Does your list of New Year’s resolutions for the coming months include reducing your ecological footprint? If so, let’s ring in the year with some basic—and some innovative—dental ideas to
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