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Integrative oral medicine · Pleasant Hill, CA

Know More.
Preserve More.

Modern dentistry begins with understanding. Through advanced diagnostics and personalized care, we help you prevent disease, preserve your natural smile, and support your overall health for life.

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What brings you in?

Start where you are.

We'll take it from there.

In their words

What our patients say

★★★★★ 5.0 across 195 Google reviews

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Know More.

We use advanced diagnostics, from bacterial analysis to salivary testing, to understand your unique biology and uncover the root causes of oral health issues.

Preserve More.

With a deeper understanding, we prevent problems before they start and preserve your natural teeth, your health, and your quality of life for the long term.

The mouth–body connection

Your mouth talks to your whole body.

Brain, heart, lungs, liver, gut, joints, pregnancy. Ten connections, one origin.

Trace each connection on our interactive journey.
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Editorial anatomical illustration of a translucent figure, with fine lines tracing from the mouth to organs throughout the body
Every mouth has a different story

We read yours before we treat it.

Your mouth is home to a bacterial ecosystem as individual as you are. At your visit, we sample it and look together, live under our phase contrast microscope, so you can see what's actually happening beneath the surface. When the picture calls for a deeper look, comprehensive salivary testing identifies the specific pathogens involved.

That understanding is the treatment plan. Not a template, not an upsell. A personalized path built on your biology, your history, and your goals, with the most conservative option that truly works. Know more, so we can preserve more.

How our diagnostics work
Your experience

Your first visit, unhurried.

We reserve about 90 minutes for your first appointment, enough time to actually understand you. Nervous about the dentist? Just tell us. Extra time and a gentler visit are always an option, and we welcome patients with special needs at their own pace.

Schedule your first visit
  1. Before you arrive

    Your forms come to you online through our secure patient portal, so your time with us is spent on your care, not paperwork.

  2. A room of your own

    First, a quick stop in our photo room, where we capture clinical photographs of your smile and facial structure. Then you settle into your own room for radiographs of your bone and roots and an iTero digital scan of your bite and alignment.

  3. A look no one else takes

    We examine your plaque live under the microscope to read your unique bacterial profile and what it means for your periodontal and whole-body health. An oral cancer screening rounds out the picture.

  4. The conversation

    Your dentist sits down with you properly: medical history, medications, dental history, diet, home-care habits. Understanding you comes before treating you.

  5. Your plan, together

    An in-depth exam ties it all together, and we shape a personalized plan around your needs and goals, with every question answered before you leave.

The BU Dental difference

A preventive, personalized, data-driven approach.

A 90-minute first visit

Photos, radiographs, an iTero digital scan, and an unhurried conversation. Your whole picture before any plan.

Diagnostics you can see

A live look at your plaque under our phase contrast microscope, plus Fida Labs salivary testing when the picture calls for it. How the testing works

A plan built on your biology

Biocompatible, mercury-free materials and ozone therapy, with the most conservative option that truly works.

Care that talks to your doctor

When your oral health touches your overall health, we coordinate with your physician. It's one body.

Dr. Bautista and Dr. Uddaraju beside the treatment chair in the BU Dental operatory

"Your dental visit is more than just a checkup — it's a window into your whole-body health."

— The BU Dental philosophy

Care on your terms, with or without insurance.

Club BU membership from $1.50 a day, flexible financing through Cherry, and all PPO plans accepted.

Membership & financing
Before you call

Questions, answered.

Are you accepting new patients?

Yes. All ages, from kids to grandparents. Call (925) 687-0343 or book online; your first visit is a comprehensive 90-minute evaluation.

Do you take my insurance?

We accept all PPO plans. No insurance? Club BU membership starts at $1.50 a day and includes 20% off treatment, and flexible financing is available through Cherry.

What happens at my first visit?

We reserve about 90 minutes, enough time to actually understand you. Expect a comprehensive evaluation with digital scans and imaging, a live look at your own oral bacteria under our microscope, and a personalized plan explained clearly, never pushed.

I'm nervous about the dentist. Can you help?

Gently. Just tell us when you call: a slower pace, extra time, and nitrous oxide comfort are all available. Patients with special needs are welcome at their own pace.

What if I have a dental emergency?

Call (925) 687-0343 right away. We hold same-day emergency appointments, weekends included.

Where are you located?
401 Gregory Lane, Suite 218 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Mon
8am–5pm
Tue–Thu
9am–5pm
Fri
9am–2pm
Sat–Sun
Emergencies only

Serving Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, Lafayette & nearby communities · Get directions

Begin your story

Ready when you are.

No pressure, no phone tree. Just a conversation about what you need. Call us, or pick your own time through our secure patient portal.

In pain right now? Call us. Same-day emergency appointments, weekends included.

Nervous about the dentist? Ask us to call you. Extra time and a gentler pace are always an option.

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