Our Dentist

Aloha! My family and I are excited to come to California and be a part of your community! After owning a practice in Hawaii, we decided we wanted to move closer to my wife’s family and feel very privileged to have met Dr. Hilder and are eager to be a part of his legacy.

I grew up in a military family, and therefore moved often, unlike my wife, who lived most her life in Santa Rosa. After moving from home, deciding what I wanted to do for a living proved to be quite challenging. I have no dentist in my family and dentistry was not on my radar, so I spent several years searching for a way to make a living that I could love. Through my searching, I became a “jack of all trades and master of none,” working in everything from construction, appliance repair, banking, retail, and food service. Wherever I worked, I felt a lack of complete fulfillment. Thankfully, with support of my wife through many years of school and several serendipitous connections, I discovered my passion for dentistry. The complexity and beauty of dentistry, as well as the opportunity it gives me to work with my hands and build relationships, had finally given me something I yearned to master.

I have been married to my best friend and beautiful wife since 2010. She has patiently supported me through our many adventures, including moving her far from her family, to North Carolina where I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Adams’ School of Dentistry. We have two wonderful children that have brought excitement and rejuvenation into our lives. We love going on adventures together in the great outdoors and enjoy trying new things. We have heard many wonderful things about the people of Galt, Lodi, and the surrounding areas and look forward to meeting and serving you!