The drive from Richland
Geographically, Andros Orthodontics is one of the closest orthodontic offices to Richland — closer for most Richland residents than driving across town. The office sits in west Pasco, immediately off the Road 100 exit on I-182. Crossing the Columbia River into Pasco from Richland puts you essentially at the office: get off at the next exit and you've arrived. No stoplights between the bridge and the parking lot, no Road 68 corridor traffic, no city driving.
Typical drive times from Richland:
- From North Richland or Queensgate — about 8-10 minutes via I-182
- From Columbia Point or the riverfront area — about 5-8 minutes via I-182
- From downtown Richland or George Washington Way — about 7-10 minutes via I-182
- From West Richland — about 15-20 minutes via I-182 east
- From the South Richland / Center Parkway area — about 10-12 minutes via I-182
Free on-site parking. No parking deck, no parallel parking, no quarter-fed meters.
Why Richland patients drive to Andros Orthodontics
Richland has more than one orthodontic option closer to home. The reasons Richland patients still choose to drive across the river to Andros Orthodontics tend to fall into a few categories:
Fully digital orthodontics 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 most current generation of the premium Damon self-ligating system — are the standard for every patient, not an upgrade tier. The combination of CBCT planning, indirect bonding precision, and Damon Ultima mechanics produces more predictable treatment times, fewer mid-course adjustments, and shorter total treatment than traditional methods. Learn more about digital orthodontics →
Airway-focused orthodontics
Dr. Nicholas Andros has spent eight consecutive years (2018-2026) in continuing education focused specifically on the connection between jaw development, palate width, tongue posture, and breathing. He has trained directly under Dr. Rebecca Bockow (Seattle, perio-ortho), Dr. Audrey Yoon (Stanford-affiliated orthodontist), Dr. Stanley Liu (Stanford-affiliated oral surgeon), Dr. Soroush Zaghi (The Breathe Institute, tongue-tie specialist), Dr. Sharon Keenan (sleep medicine), and Sarah Hornsby (myofunctional therapy). For Richland families whose children show signs of mouth breathing, restless sleep, or chronic congestion, and for Richland adults with TMJ, sleep apnea, or symptoms that haven't been resolved by other care, this perspective often changes the treatment plan entirely. Learn more about airway-focused orthodontics →
MARPE & MASPE skeletal palatal expansion
Skeletal palatal expansion using mini-implant anchorage (MARPE / MASPE) is a specialty offering. It's the modern, non-surgical way to actually widen the upper jaw in adolescents and adults — not just tip the teeth outward. Dr. Andros has trained directly with Dr. Won Moon (UCLA) — the originator of MSE, the technique that became MARPE — in small-group continuing-education courses, and has additionally been formally trained in MARPE through the OrthoPreneurs RD Study Group. For Tri-Cities patients who have been told they need jaw surgery, maxillofacial expansion, or extractions for crowding, the MARPE/MASPE evaluation is often worth the trip across the river. Learn more about MARPE / palatal expansion →
Owner-operated by someone who grew up here
Dr. Andros grew up in Richland before establishing Andros Orthodontics in Pasco in 2014. He's one of six siblings — all of whom came back to raise families of their own in the Tri-Cities. Many of the practice's patients are people he's known for years: classmates, neighbors, families he's seen across decades. The practice has been at the same west Pasco location since opening, with Dr. Andros as both owner and treating orthodontist the entire time. Dr. Andros is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (DDS from Columbia University; orthodontic residency at Jacksonville University).
What we treat
Andros Orthodontics treats the full range of orthodontic conditions from one west Pasco office:
- Airway-Focused Orthodontics
- Digital Orthodontics (CBCT-based, Damon Ultima)
- MARPE & MASPE Palatal Expansion
- Invisalign Clear Aligners — including adolescent and adult cases
- Damon Ultima Braces — including clear ceramic options
- Children's Orthodontics — including early evaluation and growth modification
- Adult Orthodontics — for cases involving mature bone, restorative work, or long-standing concerns
Visit us
Andros Orthodontics
5701 Bedford St, Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 792-1008
Open Mon, Tue, Thu 9 AM – 5 PM · Wed 10 AM – 6 PM · Fri 8 AM – 3 PM · Saturday and Sunday closed.