Columbia River Endodontics

Specialized Endodontics in Kennewick and Yakima, Washington

Columbia River Endodontics is a clinic dedicated exclusively to endodontics, with two locations in Washington State: one in Kennewick and one in Yakima. Its team consists of specialists in root canal treatment and related procedures, and it serves both patients referred by other dentists and individuals who come directly due to dental pain or sensitivity.

Endodontic Treatments and Procedures

The clinic offers a catalog of procedures focused on preserving the natural tooth. Among the treatments it details are:

• Root canal treatment, to remove infected pulp from the chambers and canals of a diseased tooth.
• Endodontic retreatment, indicated when a tooth does not heal or pain persists after a previous treatment.
• Apicoectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the affected root tip and seal the canal.
• Treatment of cracked teeth.
• Care for dental trauma.
• Microscopic endodontics, which uses a microscope to improve precision.
• Endodontic emergencies, for cases of acute pain from damaged or infected teeth, cracked teeth, or inflamed bone tissue beneath the gums.

The clinic also notes that it uses small-volume cone-beam CT (computed tomography) technology to obtain accurate three-dimensional radiographic images for diagnosis and treatment planning.

Professional Team

The medical team is led by several endodontists with diverse training and backgrounds:

• Dr. Garth W. Hatch, DDS, PLLC: founder of the clinic. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry and completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, after serving in the United States Army Dental Corps. He chose the motto "At Your Service" for the practice.
• Dr. Chad Dawson, DDS, PLLC: also a graduate of the Indiana University School of Dentistry, he completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry with the United States Army and was deployed to Iraq as a general dentist.
• Dr. Matthew D. Schafer, DDS: he graduated from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in 2008, completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry with the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, and in 2012 completed the endodontic residency at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He subsequently served as the sole Army endodontist in Italy.
• Dr. Rick Moser, DDS: his biography is pending publication on the site.
• Dr. Bahareh Dadresanfar, DDS: she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and a Master of Science in Endodontics from Azad and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran. She was a full-time professor for 15 years and ran a private endodontic practice for 8 years before moving to the United States, where she completed a second endodontic residency at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California.

Care Approach and Patient Experience

The clinic emphasizes patient comfort and education about oral health. Among the aspects it highlights about its operations are respect for the scheduled appointment time, appointment reminders, and prompt response to calls and requests. It also mentions that treatment plans focus on each person's oral health needs and that active patient participation is a central part of the process.

The site includes patient testimonials that mention the speed of getting an appointment, the staff's attentiveness, and Dr. Hatch's work, as well as pain management in emergency cases.

Complementary Services and Patient Resources

In addition to clinical care, the clinic offers financing, patient forms, referring doctor forms, general and pre-operative/post-operative instructions, and a frequently asked questions section. It also maintains a blog with articles on root canal treatment safety, myths about endodontic pain, and advanced technology.

Two Locations in Washington State

Columbia River Endodontics operates two offices: one in Kennewick and one in Yakima. The clinic serves patients from both areas and accepts doctor referrals.

Locations and Offices

Kennewick Office: 7409 West Grandridge Blvd. Kennewick, WA 99336 · Phone: (509) 783-1335

Yakima Office: 1008 S. 40th Ave Yakima, WA 98908 · Phone: (509) 641-3636