Dr. Benjamin Hardyk takes pride in providing the highest quality orthodontic treatment to the entire family. His treatment plans are individualized to meet the different needs of each and every patient.
Prior to that, Dr. Hardyk attended the internationally renouned UCSF School of Dentistry in San Francisco for his doctoral degree in dentistry. At both schools, Dr. Hardyk worked extensively with the Cleft and Craniofacial Treatment Teams. He has worked on a number of research projects, including an extensive study examining the effects of the orthodontic expander appliance using 3-dimensional cone beam CT scans.
Prior to beginning his work in dentistry and orthodontics, Dr. Hardyk worked as a professional classical musician, performing with a variety of orchestras, opera companies, and chamber music groups in North America and Europe.
Dr. Hardyk is a strong advocate for providing support for those in need in the community. During his dental studies at UCSF, Dr. Hardyk worked extensively with the UCSF homeless dental clinic as both a treating provider and administrator. He also assisted with the UCSF Hepatitis B Initiative, that focuses on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the Hepatitis B virus by providing free testing and vaccines. Dr. Hardyk continues his support for the local community by providing free athletic mouth guards to all athletes at local schools in the Oakley, Antioch, Brentwood, and Rio Vista areas.
In his spare time, Dr. Hardyk enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing, SCUBA diving, and golf. He often can be found on the ski slopes of Lake Tahoe in the winter, or at local concerts and art festivals year round.
We offer a variety of treatment options, including traditional metal braces, clear and transparent braces for improved appearance during treatment, and light and gentle force technology self-ligating braces. For patients concerned about the appearance of braces, we offer Invisalign orthodontic treatment, which is a set of clear retainers to move teeth without using wires and brackets. Invisalign also makes it easy to care for your teeth during treatment since the retainer can be removed while eating, brushing and flossing.
Oakley Orthodontics will work with your insurance company to help you find the best possible price for treatment. We offer low down-payment plans so that you do not have to worry about a large up-front fee. We also offer interest-free and extended payment financing to enable you to make reasonable payments during the course of treatment.
Orthodontic treatment isn't just for kids and teenagers. Many adults are finding that large improvements to their appearance can be made by straightening their teeth using orthodontics. And there is no age limit for treatment: from ages 7 to 77 and beyond!
There are numerous treatment options available to adults to make treatment less intrusive on their lives. Clear braces can minimize the disruptive appearance of traditional braces, while Invisalign eliminates traditional braces treatment altogether. For those in a hurry to finish their treatment as quickly as possible, Acceledent is an excellent addition to most treatments to help speed up the process.
