Exposure and bonding are two related dental treatments often used to help patients with impacted teeth or teeth that have not fully erupted. Exposure involves surgically uncovering a tooth that is stuck below the gumline, while bonding can restore the tooth's appearance and function once it has been exposed. Benefits of Exposure & Bonding: • Resolves issues with impacted teeth • Restores both form and function of a tooth • Prevents potential alignment issues • Minimal recovery time
At San Ramon Dental Excellence, we use the latest in dental techniques to ensure minimal discomfort and the best possible outcome for your exposure and bonding treatment. Our gentle approach ensures that even if your tooth is impacted or hard to reach, we can make it visible and functional again.
If your tooth is impacted, we can expose it and use bonding or other methods to bring it into alignment.
Recovery time varies, but most patients experience minimal discomfort and are able to resume normal activities within a few days.
Exposure and bonding are often recommended for patients, usually adolescents or young adults, whose teeth have failed to emerge naturally due to being blocked by other teeth, dense bone, or excessive soft tissue. Dr. Foroud Hakim & Dr. Divian Patel evaluate each case at our San Ramon facility to determine the precise approach needed, ensuring the procedure is tailored to the individual’s dental anatomy and orthodontic requirements.
"San Ramon Dental Excellence is by far the best dental office I have been to. Dr. Divian Patel is highly knowledgeable, professional and courteous. He did an amazing job on my two front teeth which gave me a new confident smile and the work he has done for my family is second to none! His staff are welcoming, professional and easy to talk to. I wish I had found Dr. Patel sooner. I highly recommend him to everyone!"
