Dr. Marisa Rugino

Dr. Marisa Rugino, DMD, holds an Illinois dental license and practices at The Dental Standard as a cosmetic dentist. She received her DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, having previously studied as an undergraduate at Penn State. She completed a general practice residency at Loyola University Medical Center, which included hospital-based training. She also works as an attending dentist at the Special Needs Adult Clinic run by Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Her interests include biomimetic work, cosmetic dentistry and smile design, TMJ and TMD care, and facial injectables alongside regenerative procedures. Cosmetic services cover veneers, bonding and smile design, and she places same-day crowns along with other restorative treatment. For jaw-joint and teeth-grinding concerns she carries out assessments and therapy, bite analysis and splint therapy. Facial aesthetic options include Botox, neuromodulators and PRF. Coursework at the Pankey Institute and Spear Education moved her emphasis from single teeth toward the entire system, meaning the bite, muscles and jaw.

Treatment plans are built around each patient's goals, daily life and long-term health. She suits patients who want individualized, one-on-one attention. Routine check-ups, questions about oral health and aesthetic consultations are all welcome, and digital scanning replaces conventional molds. Memberships include the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Illinois State Dental Society, the Chicago Dental Society, the Pankey Institute and Spear Education.