Roots in the Tri-Cities
Dr. Andros grew up in Richland. So did his five siblings — and all six of them ended up coming back to the Tri-Cities to raise families of their own. The Andros family lives, works, and is invested here. When Dr. Andros opened Andros Orthodontics in Pasco in 2014, the choice of location wasn't about market analysis; it was about being available to the community he grew up in.
That generational rootedness shapes how the practice operates. Many of the patients are people Dr. Andros has known for years — classmates, neighbors, kids of family friends. Many drive in from Richland, Kennewick, West Richland, and the surrounding communities specifically because they want their orthodontist to be someone with skin in the game — someone who's still going to be here in five years, ten years, twenty years, treating the next generation.
Education & training
Dental school
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY · Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), 2011
Orthodontic residency
Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics, Jacksonville, FL · Certificate in Orthodontics, 2014
Continuing education
Dr. Andros completes well beyond the required continuing education hours every year, with particular emphasis on two areas that shape the modern orthodontic case mix in adult patients:
- MARPE / MSE (skeletal palatal expansion in adults) — Dr. Andros has trained directly with Dr. Won Moon (UCLA School of Dentistry) in small-group continuing-education courses on MSE (Maxillary Skeletal Expander), the technique that became the foundation of what the broader US orthodontic community now calls MARPE. He has additionally completed MARPE training through the OrthoPreneurs RD Study Group and ongoing protocol courses through 2024, and has been a MARPE provider in private practice since the late 2010s.
- TADS (Temporary Anchorage Devices) — In 2015, Dr. Andros completed a small-group TADS course with Dr. Jason Cope, one of the most recognized US orthodontic educators on mini-implant placement. The cohort was four orthodontists; Dr. Andros has stayed in touch with all of them and continues to see them at conferences. TADS are the foundation of modern MARPE, surgical-orthodontic coordination, and many of the most efficient adult orthodontic mechanics.
- Airway-focused orthodontics — eight years of continuous airway-focused continuing education from 2018 through 2026, including two Stanford Sleep and Airway courses (2019 and 2022), training under Dr. Rebecca Bockow (Seattle), Dr. Audrey Yoon (Stanford-affiliated), Dr. Soroush Zaghi (The Breathe Institute), Dr. Stanley Liu (Stanford-affiliated oral surgeon), Dr. Anil Rama (Stanford-affiliated sleep specialist), and others.
Professional certification
Dr. Andros completed initial board certification by the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) after residency and is currently progressing through the ABO recertification process. ABO certification is a voluntary credential beyond licensure; only a portion of practicing orthodontists pursue it at any point.
The Straight Truth About Crooked Teeth
In 2024, Dr. Andros published The Straight Truth About Crooked Teeth: Everything You Need to Know About Orthodontics — a patient-education book co-authored with Dr. Glenn Krieger, founder of the OrthoPreneurs orthodontic practice network. It's a plain-language guide for patients and parents trying to make sense of the modern orthodontic landscape: what's actually different between today's options — clear aligners, traditional braces, MARPE, airway-focused treatment, surgical vs. non-surgical approaches — and how to choose a provider whose approach fits the case.
A complimentary copy is given to every patient who comes in for a consultation at Andros Orthodontics. If you'd like one before your visit, ask at the front desk and we'll send one out.
(Published 2024 by Best Seller Publishing®.)
Professional memberships
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
- Washington State Dental Association (WSDA)
- Benton-Franklin Dental Society — the local dental society for the Tri-Cities region
- OrthoPreneurs RD Study Group — peer mastermind for practice-owner orthodontists
What makes Dr. Andros' approach different
1. He treats the airway, not just the teeth
Most orthodontists move teeth. Dr. Andros looks at the whole craniofacial picture — how jaw position, palate width, tongue posture, and breathing pattern interact. He has completed eight years of continuous airway-focused continuing education from 2018 through 2026, training directly under many of the field's most recognized specialists:
- Dr. Rebecca Bockow (Seattle, WA) — dual-trained periodontist-orthodontist, one of the leading voices in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing and airway-focused orthodontics in the Pacific Northwest
- Dr. Audrey Yoon (Stanford-affiliated orthodontist) — pediatric airway, OSA, growth modification, MARPE
- Dr. Stanley Liu (Stanford-affiliated oral & maxillofacial surgeon) — sleep surgery
- Dr. Soroush Zaghi (founder, The Breathe Institute) — tongue-tie and frenulum restrictions
- Dr. Sharon Keenan — sleep medicine and polysomnography
- Sarah Hornsby — myofunctional therapy
- Dr. Anil Rama (Stanford-affiliated sleep specialist) — adult sleep medicine
This roster is essentially the multidisciplinary team behind modern airway medicine — orthodontists, oral surgeons, sleep medicine physicians, myofunctional therapists, and frenulum specialists, all working from the same evidence base.
2. He performs MARPE — and has trained with leaders in the field
The traditional teaching for decades was that the upper palate fused in late adolescence and that expansion in adults required jaw surgery. MSE — the Maxillary Skeletal Expander — changed that. Originated by Dr. Won Moon at the UCLA School of Dentistry, the technique uses temporary mini-implants placed in the palate to apply force directly to the bone, separating the midline suture without surgery — even in patients in their 30s, 40s, and beyond. The broader US orthodontic community now calls this category of procedure MARPE.
Dr. Andros has trained directly with Dr. Won Moon in small-group continuing-education courses on the MSE technique. He has additionally been formally trained in MARPE through the OrthoPreneurs RD Study Group. Dr. Andros has been a MARPE provider in private practice since the late 2010s — performing the technique years before most US orthodontists offered it — and standardly uses the slower MASPE protocol for comfort and stability in adult cases. Read more about MARPE / MASPE →
3. He runs a fully digital workflow with Damon Ultima brackets
Andros Orthodontics was the first practice in the Tri-Cities to commit to a fully digital orthodontic workflow, and currently remains the only one offering it for every patient. Every case is planned virtually from CBCT 3D scans. Brackets are placed using a 3D-printed indirect bonding tray for sub-millimeter precision. Damon Ultima brackets — the newest and most customizable generation of the premium Damon self-ligating system — are the standard for every patient, not an upgrade tier. The combination produces more predictable treatment times, fewer mid-course adjustments, and shorter total treatment than traditional methods. Read more about digital orthodontics →
4. Owner-operated since 2014, with one doctor and one practice
Andros Orthodontics has had the same owner and the same treating orthodontist since 2014. Dr. Andros personally reviews every case and develops every treatment plan. Depending on case flow, the treatment plan is presented to you by Dr. Andros or by his treatment coordinator, with Dr. Andros available for any clinical questions. There's no rotating cast of orthodontists, no DSO management layer, and no associate doctors substituting in mid-treatment. The orthodontist who plans your case is the one overseeing it through completion.
Practice history
- Practicing dentistry since 2011 — 15 years of clinical experience
- Practicing orthodontics since 2014 — 12 years of specialist practice after completing residency
- Andros Orthodontics, Pasco WA — opened in 2014, 12 years serving the Tri-Cities community
Service area
Dr. Andros and the team at Andros Orthodontics see patients from across the Tri-Cities region:
- Pasco, WA — our home location
- Richland, WA — typically 5-10 minutes via I-182 and the Road 100 exit
- Kennewick, WA — typically 10-15 minutes via I-182
Patients also travel from West Richland, Burbank, Finley, Connell, and the wider Mid-Columbia area.