Arch Treatment

Specialist in orthodontics with practice limited exclusively to orthodontics and orofacial harmony. Owner and Orthodontist at Point Loma Orthodontics, San Diego, California (since 1992). Co-Director of the L.F. Andrews Foundation for Orthodontic Education and Research. Research Editor for the Andrews Journal of Orthodontics and Orofacial Harmony. Pioneer in promoting the Six Elements Orthodontic Philosophy worldwide.

Over 30 years of clinical experience treating orthodontic cases using the Six Elements of Orofacial Harmony framework developed by his father, Dr. Lawrence F. Andrews. Expert in comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning addressing not only tooth alignment (Element I) but also jaw relationships (Elements II-V) and TMJ function (Element VI). Known for systematic approaches to achieving optimal orofacial harmony through evidence-based orthodontic treatment using the Andrews2 Straight-Wire Appliance and Andrews Articulator System.

Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Past President of the Southern California Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (Western Component). Member of the American Association of Orthodontists and Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists. Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry. Adjunct Assistant Professor at West Virginia University School of Dentistry. Associate Adjunct Professor at University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Recipient of the PCSO Lifetime Achievement Award (2005). International lecturer presenting in over 40 countries on Six Elements philosophy, straight-wire technique, and comprehensive orthodontic treatment planning. Author of numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed orthodontic journals on Six Elements concepts and treatment outcomes.

DDS from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry (1989). Certificate in Orthodontics from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) (1992).