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Monday 8:30am - 5pm Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm Thursday 7:30am - 5pm

Brian J. Hockel, DDS

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Brian J. Hockel, DDS

Life Dental & Orthodontics, Dr. Brian Hockel's general and orthodontic office is in Walnut Creek, CA Why?

Specialties

We are a general and orthodontic practice that specializes in both cosmetic and functional reconstructions, as well as unique types of orthodontics and airway treatment. Orthodontic: Dr. Hockel does not extract teeth for orthodontics, and will often open spaces back up. The simple reason is that the airway, jaw joint and appearance often require it. We focus on the actual causes of c

rooked teeth, jaw and bite problems, and try to resolve these causes. Both kids and adults can benefit from tooth-straightening like that. Cosmetic: Dr. Hockel has advanced training and artistic experience in helping you achieve the smile you want, and maintaining healthy bite function too. Ceramic and resin materials, tooth whitening and tooth reshaping, are all options to consider. Sleep Apnea and Airway Protection: Our goal in sleep apnea care is to help you or your child open your airway. Dr. Hockel has a special interest in treating compromised airways, snoring and sleep apnea, problems which are often related to jaw joint problems. CPAP, oral appliances and surgery are options usually discussed by the medical doctors, but there's a lot more to consider with our approach. Orthotropics: A type of treatment called Orthotropics is an amazing way to help a child look and feel their best by optimizing their growth direction. Kids often grow too much vertically, having weak jaws and gummy smiles. Ask us how Orthotropics can help your child both with optimal (horizontal) growth and a bigger airway!

08/28/2026

YOU’RE INVITED 🥳

Come visit our Life Dental booth at this years Walnut Creek Oktoberfest in Civic Park!

08/14/2026

🎉🍻 Oktoberfest, here we come! 🍻🎉

We’re excited to be part of the Walnut Creek Oktoberfest! Come stop by our booth and say hello! We’ll have FREE giveaways, fun prizes, and plenty of smiles waiting for you. 🦷✨
Bring your friends and family, enjoy the festivities, and make sure to swing by and visit your favorite dental team! 💚

📍 Walnut Creek Oktoberfest- Civic Park: September 25th & 26th
🎉 We’ll see you there!

07/30/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our newest Referral Contest Winner! 🐺💙

A huge congratulations to our lucky winner, who just scored a weekend getaway to Great Wolf Lodge! 🎁✨

Didn't win this time? Don't worry—every referral is another chance to win exciting prizes in future contests! 🌟

Know someone who could benefit from healthier breathing, a better smile, or airway-focused care? Send them our way and you could be our next big winner!

07/27/2026

🎉🍻 Prost to fun, community, and healthy smiles! 🦷💙

We’re excited to be at the Walnut Creek Oktoberfest!✨

Come visit our booth, say hello, spin to win, and enter for your chance to take home some amazing prizes and FREE giveaways! 🎁🎉

Bring your friends and family—we can’t wait to see you there! 🥨💙

07/18/2026

Today we celebrate Founder's Day and the incredible legacy of Dr. Jack—the visionary who helped pave the way for airway-focused dentistry and built the foundation of our family-run practice 💚

Long before airway dentistry became widely recognized, Dr. Jack understood that a healthy smile is about so much more than straight teeth. His passion for treating the whole patient and improving breathing, sleep, and long-term health continues to inspire everything we do today.

Thank you, Dr. Jack, for your vision, dedication, and the lasting impact you've made on our patients, our community, and the future of dentistry. Here's to honoring your legacy today and every day 🦷✨

07/02/2026

Congrats to our newest referral contest winner: Andrea L 🥳

Thank you to all of our amazing patients who have referred family and friends, we appreciate each and every one of you!!

06/17/2026

Final few days to enter into winning a free family summer trip to Great Wolf Lodge 🥳 🤩

Refer your family and friends to be entered until 6/30/26!

05/01/2026

A team that grows together stays strong 📚
Here’s a peek at how we invest in learning, evolving, and bringing even more value back to our office. We spent an incredible week in Dallas at E.C.H.O. with Dr. Hockel, connecting with airway providers from across the country. Meanwhile, Dr. Blais and Alba were in Miami at AACD diving deeper into the art of cosmetic dentistry 🦷
Always learning, always leveling up

04/09/2026

🐺✨ GIVEAWAY TIME ✨🐺

We’re making smiles even more rewarding 😁

Refer your friends & family to our office and you could WIN a family getaway to Great Wolf Lodge! 🏨

Here’s how to enter:
🦷 Refer someone to our office
🦷 Make sure they mention your name at their visit
🦷 Each referral = 1 entry to win!

The more you share, the better your chances 🎉

Let’s spread healthy smiles AND a little adventure 🐾

04/06/2026

At Life Dental & Orthodontics we always RESPECT your smile 😃✨ Your dental health deserves nothing but the best!

Address

2651 Oak Grove Rd
Walnut Creek, CA
94598

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	7:30am - 5pm

Website

http://www.lifedentalortho.com/

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