Our Dental Care Team
When choosing a provider to carry out your dental care, it’s important to find someone who has the right training and certifications.
Each of our endodontists has completed an additional two years of advanced postdoctoral training in endodontics, and each has practiced general dentistry.
Our team has nearly 30 years of experience and is the only endodontic practice in south eastern WA and eastern OR with 3 board certified endodontists. Our doctors are seasoned professionals who have performed well over 10,000 successful root canal procedures.
At Advanced Endodontic Care, our entire team is committed to your dental care as well as your overall health and wellbeing.
We understand the relationship between endodontic treatment and future restorative and cosmetic dental procedures and have the tools and techniques to help you attain a healthy, beautiful smile you can be proud of.
Meet Our Doctors
Rolf M. W. Wuerch, DDS
Rolf M. W. Wuerch, DDS
"I believe that dentistry should be mixed with personal attention and concern. That’s why I provide my patients with gentle, personalized care.
I listen to their concerns, explain their treatment options and answer their questions.
This can greatly benefit patients who have fears about seeing the dentist or who are unfamiliar with endodontic treatment.”
BOARD-CERTIFIED
American Board of Endodontics
ONE-YEAR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY
Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic, Schofield Barracks, HIMEMBER
American Association of Endodontists, American College of Diplomates, American Dental Association, Benton Franklin Dental Society, Washington State Dental Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dr. Wuerch is the recipient of the Bernier Dental Research Award, Loma Linda University Presidents Award, Fixed Prosthodontics Department Award and the F. Edward Herbert Army Dental Scholarship, among others.
CERTIFICATE IN ENDODONTICS
United States Army Endodontic Program, Rohde Dental Clinic, Fort Bragg, NC
DDS
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, CA
FORMER CHIEF OF ENDODONTICS
Baumholder Dental Clinic, Baumholder, Germany
RESEARCHER, PUBLISHED AUTHOR & PRESENTER
Dr. Wuerch’s research findings have been published in the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Wuerch has made presentations at the American Association of Endodontists’ Annual Meeting; United States Army’s Endodontic Short Course at Fort Gordon, Georgia; and West German Dental Society in Landstuhl, Germany
Stephen W. Hansen, DMD
Stephen W. Hansen, DMD
“I find the most challenging part of being an endodontist is also the most rewarding: overcoming patients’ fears and anxieties and helping them to have a positive experience in restoring their teeth to full health.
I most enjoy hearing patients tell me that their experience with me exceeded their expectations and that they would recommend a procedure in my practice to a friend or family member.”
Stephen W. Hansen, DMD
“I entered the field of endodontics because I find fulfillment in helping others achieve a higher quality of life through optimizing their dental health.
My goal is to form a partnership with my patients, allowing them the time to fully express their dental concerns and ask any questions they may have.
Then I tailor my treatment regimen according to the individual needs of each patient."
BOARD-CERTIFIED
American Board of Endodontics
ONE-YEAR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY
Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic, Schofield Barracks, HIMEMBER
American Association of Endodontists, American College of Diplomates, American Dental Association, Benton Franklin Dental Society, Washington State Dental Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dr. Wuerch is the recipient of the Bernier Dental Research Award, Loma Linda University Presidents Award, Fixed Prosthodontics Department Award and the F. Edward Herbert Army Dental Scholarship, among others.
CERTIFICATE IN ENDODONTICS
United States Army Endodontic Program, Rohde Dental Clinic, Fort Bragg, NC
DDS
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, CA
FORMER CHIEF OF ENDODONTICS
Baumholder Dental Clinic, Baumholder, Germany
RESEARCHER, PUBLISHED AUTHOR & PRESENTER
Dr. Wuerch’s research findings have been published in the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Wuerch has made presentations at the American Association of Endodontists’ Annual Meeting; United States Army’s Endodontic Short Course at Fort Gordon, Georgia; and West German Dental Society in Landstuhl, Germany
Jeremiah J. Hawkins, DMD, MSD
Jeremiah J. Hawkins, DMD, MSD
“I believe that my best quality as a practitioner is my ability to make a perceived
‘bad’ experience into an achieved ‘good’ experience.
I want my patients to feel like family. When I sit with a patient to discuss their concerns and symptoms, I try to listen and sympathize with their feelings.
I want to give them control to determine their dental health.”
Jeremiah J. Hawkins, DMD, MSD
“I choose to focus my practice in dentistry on endodontics because I particularly enjoy the technical challenge of both non-surgical and surgical endodontic therapy.
I am greatly satisfied to resolve the concerns of my patients. When they feel better, I feel better, and in endodontics, where pain is the most common symptom, I have found great joy in alleviating the source of that pain.”
BOARD-CERTIFIED
American Board of Endodontics
ONE-YEAR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY
Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic, Schofield Barracks, HIMEMBER
American Association of Endodontists, American College of Diplomates, American Dental Association, Benton Franklin Dental Society, Washington State Dental Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dr. Wuerch is the recipient of the Bernier Dental Research Award, Loma Linda University Presidents Award, Fixed Prosthodontics Department Award and the F. Edward Herbert Army Dental Scholarship, among others.
CERTIFICATE IN ENDODONTICS
United States Army Endodontic Program, Rohde Dental Clinic, Fort Bragg, NC
DDS
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, CA
FORMER CHIEF OF ENDODONTICS
Baumholder Dental Clinic, Baumholder, Germany
RESEARCHER, PUBLISHED AUTHOR & PRESENTER
Dr. Wuerch’s research findings have been published in the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Wuerch has made presentations at the American Association of Endodontists’ Annual Meeting; United States Army’s Endodontic Short Course at Fort Gordon, Georgia; and West German Dental Society in Landstuhl, Germany