Curriculum Vitae
DDS, MS, FACP — Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
Twenty-plus years of clinical specialty practice in prosthodontics — the dental discipline of restoring and replacing teeth. Below is the full record of education, board certification, military service, faculty appointments, professional leadership, and published work.
At a Glance
Specialty
Prosthodontics (Dental Specialist)
Board Status
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
Fellowship
Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists (FACP)
Specialty Training
Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Iowa
Advanced Degree
M.S. Oral Science, University of Iowa
Dental Degree
D.D.S., University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Military Training
USAF Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Eglin AFB
License
Utah Dental License since 5/2000
NPI
1891907655
Education & Training
Specialty Status
Professional Standing
Practice & Career
Published Work
Clinical Focus
Dr. Andrus practices prosthetically driven implant planning — the principle that the final restoration's design dictates implant placement, not the other way around. Each full-mouth case begins with comprehensive occlusal analysis and a fully planned end-state before surgical phases begin.
Specialty residency training, an M.S. in Oral Science, and military-grade clinical discipline shape the practice's protocols. The values learned in the U.S. Air Force — service, integrity, and excellence — remain the foundation for how every case is worked up, executed, and followed.
Patient FAQ
Dr. Andrus is a board-certified prosthodontist — a dental specialist with three additional years of full-time hospital-based residency training in restoring and replacing teeth, on top of the standard four-year dental degree. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, the credential earned by passing the specialty's written and clinical case-defense examinations.
At the University of Iowa, Department of Prosthodontics, where he earned a Certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master of Science in Oral Science (2003–2006). His thesis covered computer-aided occlusal analysis using the T-Scan II system. Prior specialty experience includes a USAF Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at Eglin Air Force Base (1999–2000).
Full-arch dental implant restoration, full-mouth reconstruction, snap-on (implant-retained) dentures, conventional and digital dentures, computer-aided occlusal analysis, TMD treatment, and sedation dentistry — the full prosthodontic clinical scope.
Yes. He served as President of the Utah Section of the American College of Prosthodontists (2011–2012) and as Secretary of the same section (2007–2011).
Yes — three specialty publications spanning 2011 to 2019, including peer work on computer-aided occlusal adjustment, fabrication techniques for implant lab drivers, and implant superstructures for the completely edentulous. Selected lecture invitations span 2000 to 2012.
Speak directly with Southern Utah's only Board-Certified Prosthodontist about your full-mouth reconstruction, dental-implant, or denture case.
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