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A popular trend has developed among the young in particular: oral piercings. Dr. Rule, family dentist in Gurnee, feels a certain responsibility to enlighten people regarding potential health risks from these piercings that may be overlooked. There is a high risk of...
Do yourself a favor; smile into a mirror. What do you see? Stop being distracted by wrinkles – it’s your gums our dental care team in Gurnee is concerned about! Are they puffy, red, or sensitive to temperature change? Have you noticed “pink in the...
Why is consuming a large dessert considered healthier, from the standpoint of dental work providers in Gurnee, than snacking intermittently from a small bag of candy over the course of a day? The answer may surprise you! Sugars from candies, soft drinks, and even...
Start the year off right by getting rid of those old silver fillings with the help of some quality dentistry in Gurnee! Granted, a visit to the dentist is likely not on your list of enjoyable things to do at the start of a new year. On the other hand, it is the...
Studies show that tobacco can cause heart and lung disease, a variety of cancers, and low birth weight in infants. With vast experience in providing dental care for Lake Bluff area residents, Dr. Rule is also aware of the damaging effects that smoking has on your oral...
What does our dental team in the Grayslake area have to do with Superman and Kryptonite? Enamel (the protective coating on teeth) is the hardest substance in the human body. But just as Kryptonite weakened Superman’s strength in his comic book adventures, enamel...
You’re working away on your laptop when the calendar catches the corner of your eye. All at once it hits you that you have only got one month left to use the rest of your dental insurance for the year. You lunge for the phone to make an appointment with your...
In a survey where people were asked to list their fears, visiting the dentist was outranked by only one thing– public speaking! At Rule Dentistry, it is our endeavor to take that morbid fear out of your dental care here in Gurnee. What can be done so the thought...
Remember that first puppy you had, the one that chewed on anything and everything that it got its teeth on? As your dentist for Lake Forest IL, Dr. Rule encourages you not to take after Fido’s bad chewing habits. You know, the ones where you chew on that pen or...
TERM DEFINITION Abutment The teeth on either side of a missing tooth. Amalgam The most common material used for fillings, also called silver fillings; a mixture of mercury (approx 50%), silver, tin, copper and zinc. Bite An impression made by the doctor that shows how...