We serve patients inKennewick, Richland, Pasco and other communities in the Basin area of South EastWashington. Westrive to ensure that our patients receive the best endodontic care that is available today.

A standard of excellence in personalized endodontic care enables us to provide the highest quality service our patients deserve. We strive to meet your expectations and exceed them. That is why we focus on making your treatment as comfortable as possible. Not only are we focused on making your experience pleasant, we also want to ensure that you receive the best possible care and make your endodontic treatment a success.

As your dental health professionals, we want you to be confident knowing that we are a team of highly trained and skilled clinicians and staff. We pride ourselves in providing the care you need to restore your teeth to optimal health. To give you the best possible service and results, we are committed to continual education and learning. We attend dental lectures, meetings, and dental conventions to stay informed of new techniques, the latest products, and the newest technology that a modern dental office can utilize to provide state-of-the-art endodontic care. Also, being members of various professional dental associations helps us to stay abreast of the changes and recommendations for our specialty.

Building a foundation of trust by treating our patients as special individuals is vital to our success. We understand how uneasy some patients may feel about root canal treatments, and how we can make a difference in providing a relaxing and positive experience. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with excellent, individualized care and service to make your visit as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

Dr. Hatch is passionate about caring for his patients. When founding Columbia River Endodontics, he chose for the practice mottoAt Your Service, which he strives to emulate every day by treating each patient with kindness, compassion, and skill.

After graduation from Indiana University School of Dentistry, Dr. Hatch went on active duty in the US Army Dental Corps and completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It was an amazing training program with a lot of one-on-one instruction from specialists in most of the dental specialties. In 2005, he began a Residency in Endodontics at the US Army program at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Dr. Hatch also trained frequently with the endodontic department at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta, Georgia. After serving as the Chief Endodontist for three years in Baumholder Germany, Dr. Hatch was happy to settle down in the Tri-Cities with his wife and four children. They are grateful to be here in the Eastern Washington near family and friends and make this their permanent home.

Dr. Hatch is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), the Washington State Dental Association (WSDA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and the Benton-Franklin Dental Society (BFDS), for which he has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. He is also Board Certified with the American Board of Endodontics (ABE).

Striving to remain at the forefront of Endodontic advances, Dr. Hatch enjoys regularly participating in Dental Continuing Education on both a local and national level. Dr. Hatch is the author of several published dental articles and has lectured internationally on various topics relating to endodontics. His ability to speak Spanish and Portuguese also comes in handy when treating patients of various backgrounds.

When away from the office, Dr. Hatch is active in the community and regularly serves in his church. His biggest hobby is spending time with his wife Alissa and their five children. After a busy day at work, its nice to go home and hang out with my family to relax and recharge my batteries, he says. He also enjoys spending time outdoors, fishing and training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The Columbia Basin is such a beautiful part of the country, which makes it easy to want to spend time outside whenever possible, says Dr. Hatch.

Dr. Dawson is a highly skilled endodontist who emphasizes compassionate care for his patients. He treats each patient with respect and kindness and has a natural ability to make them feel comfortable and at ease.

After graduating from Indiana University School of Dentistry Dr. Dawson completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry with the US Army. He then had the distinct opportunity to deploy to Iraq as a General Dentist where he was able to treat soldiers and civilians in a somber, yet rewarding environment.

Dr. Dawson completed his two-year Endodontics residency in Fort Gordon, Georgia in 2007 and went on to serve three years as Chief of Endodontics in Heidelberg Germany.In 2010 he returned to the United States and served as Chief of Endodontic in Fort Carson, Colorado up until joining Columbia River Endodontics in June 2014. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontists. Dr. Dawson is grateful for the opportunity to live all over the world but is happy to return to the Northwest as he is originally from Idaho. He and his wife Kristi have four talented children and are excited to now call the Tri-Cities home.

In his off time, Dr. Dawson can be found enjoying various sports and the outdoors. He particularly enjoys playing golf and basketball. As a family, they enjoy snow skiing and spending time fishing, boating, and water sports.

After graduating from University of Washington School of Dentistry in 2008 Dr. Schafer completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry program with the US Army at Fort Lewis, Washington. In 2012 Dr. Schafer graduated from the Endodontic Residency at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Following the residency Dr. Schafer served as the sole Army endodontist in Italy providing quality care both locally and to outlying military dental clinics in the Italian region. While stationed overseas Dr. Schafer worked with a multidisciplinary team to diagnose and treat complex cases involving trauma and oral pathology. Dr. Schafer also served as the endodontic mentor to general dentists and helped train Red Cross volunteers.