About Us
Our mission is to provide comprehensive dental and orthodontic care for children, teenagers, and young adults. We believe that we can make a significant contribution to a young person's life by teaching preventive dental health, restoring decayed and missing teeth, maintaining proper growth and development of the teeth and jaws, and improving facial esthetics.
Our dental team is made up of exceptional people who are excited and committed to persue excellence in serving our patients. We will consistently deliver high quality dental and orthodontic treatment in a positive and caring environment. We will continually learn new techniques in order to provide state-of-the-art treatment and maintain a modern facility creating a pleasant and fun atmosphere. We will strive to have families leave our office feeling informed, well served, and happy with a desire to return and refer their friends.
Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Andrew Kapust grew up in Olympia and graduated from Olympia High School. He received his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Iowa and his post-graduate specialty certificates in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry from The University of California at Los Angeles, (UCLA). Dr. Kapust is Board Certified in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry and is recognized as a Diplomate of The American Board of Orthodontics and The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is one of few dentists in the country to be regonized as a Diplomate in two different dental specialties. These credentials allow Dr. Kapust to provide exceptional dental and orthodontic care for the child/adolescent patient.
Dr. Kapust is married to his wife, Elizabeth, and they have two children, Ryan and Ella. The Kapust's are engaged in the community and support many charities and organizations. They love the outdoors especially boating on the Puget Sound and skiing in the mountains.
Meet Our Staff
Title: Patient Coordinator
Nickname: Nic, Nickelby, Nic-at-Nite
Why you'll love working with Nicole:
She's the first to greet you when you enter the office and will do so with a warm, welcoming smile. She truly loves working with the wonderful patients and team at Dr. Kapust's office and it shows.
Likes: Nicole loves to kickbox, bake and decorate cakes. She loves Disneyland, in fact, that's where her and her husband went on their honeymoon.
Fun facts: She graduated from Black Hills High School and was Lakefair princess in 2001. She began teaching kickboxing at The Valley Athletic Club when she was 17 years old and loves to make and decorate cakes.
Stats: Attended Black Hills High School. She is the oldest of five children and has been married to her awesome husband since 2003. They have a 6 year old daughter named Hailey and a black lab named Maggie. Nicole has lived in 11 different states, 13 different cities and moved to Olympia with her family when she was 16 years old. Has been a part of the Kapust team since 2008!
Title: Treatment Coordinator
Nickname: D, LaFonduh, Gloria
Why you'll love working with Deon:
Deon is friendly and loves to make people smile and feel at home. She has a great attitude and a warm personality. She values family and honesty and will always strive to make your day brighter!
Likes: Enjoying every moment with her family and all of her amazing friends! She enjoys watching her daughter play sports, hugs, coffee, coffee and more coffee, being a grandma, jalapeños, avocados, cooking and teaching Sunday School.
Fun Facts: Bungee jumped off a bridge twice on New Years Eve in 1992, is a master burrito folder, she can show you the "right way!" Her family thinks she will be a "crazy bird watcher" once she retires! She hates broccoli, but did eat a whole head of it once on a bet!
Stats: A North Thurston Ram who has converted to be a proud parent of an Oly Bear! Married to her best friend since 1994. The LaFond's have two wonderful kids, an awesome daughter-in-law and the cutest grandson in the world and another on the way! They are also so blessed to have many other kids they love as their own. Has been a part of the Kapust team since 1998!
Title: Certified Dental Assistant
Nickname: Star, Chicken Butt a.k.a. Chicken Whisperer
Why you'll love working with Starla:
Starla is always willing to be of assistance to anyone who needs it! She is a great helper and seems to be especially loved by our littlest patients! She is kind, gentle and loving and really gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling! Starla is always interested in learning to continue to better herself each day. She's often told she would make a great Kindergarten teacher!
Likes: She likes to travel and see new places!
Fun Facts: Loves to read and garden. She and her family have 2 cats, 2 dogs and also has two fish tanks full of colorful fish! She lives on 10 acres and has a ton of chickens that help to provide a mass amount of eggs for her family and her friends when they ask nicely!
Stats: Born in California. She's married with two children, one boy and one girl. Has been a part of the Kapust team since 2009!
Title: Certified Dental Assistant
Nickname: Klum
Why you'll love working with Heidi:
Heidi is a very thoughtful person who is kind, considerate, dedicated and strives for greatness. She is friendly and so much fun to be around! Heidi goes out of her way to make sure that all of our patients, as well as the parents, are comfortable. Heidi has a great laugh, always has the most positive attitude and is so much fun to be around!
Likes: Heidi enjoys yoga, a good book and spending time with family and friends. She enjoys watching her son in track. She loves to dance and has been known to boogy down to get a laugh out of coworkers. She likes to go shopping and watch a good comedy. She also loves to watch Project Runway! If she could afford to be a fashinista, she would be!
Fun Facts: Heidi makes her own jewelry (Oly Girl Designs) and has lived in Olympia her whole life! There may be a time or two where you are out and about and think you've run into Heidi and find that it's really her sister, they could be twins! Heidi's mom and one of her sisters are also in the dental field here in Olympia!
Stats: Attended Olympia High School. AA and ATA at South Puget Sound Community College. Has been a part of the Kapust Team since 2001.
Title: Certified Dental Assistant
Nickname: TF
Why you'll love working with Tammie:
Tammie is very friendly and easy to talk to. Tammie is dedicated and loyal to her friends, family and her job. She is great at explaining things in detail. If you didn't know it coming in, you certainly will know it all when you go. She is very knowledgeable and takes pride in being able to answer any and all of the questions you may have.
Likes: Tammie likes working with children, long walks, hiking, reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Fun facts: Tammie started her Dental Assisting career here working with Dr. John Kapust when she was 18 years old and has been here ever since, exept for time off when having her children! Tammie will be starting Invisalign treatment soon. She will be visiting New York in the summer of 2011 to visit her daughter and see her daughter's new house!
Stats: Attended Olympia High School. Married for 29 years! Has three children, Nick, Chris and Katie (twins)! Has been a part of the Kapust Team since 1976!
Title: Certified Dental Assistant
Nickname: Micki
Why you'll love working with Michelle:
Michelle is dedicated to both her family and the office. She is a wonderful assistant, very knowledgeable, friendly, hardworking and wonderful to work with. She's always very thorough and "spot on" with what needs to be done. She's great at taking photos and solving computer problems. She's dependable and awesome with patients and co-workers!
Likes: Spending time with her children, family and friends. Loves outdoor activities, camping, swimming, boating and the beach! Loves running, quads, Annual Pig roasts, hiking, reading, making the kids smile and spending time in her hot tub!
Fun Facts: Michelle is happily married to a wonderful man and has three beautiful girls! Michelle likes to run 5k's for fun and is hoping to run a full or a half marathon someday. She's a huge Twilight fan!
Stats: Attended Rainier High School. Pierce College from 1992-1995, received her certified Dental Assistant at Clover Park Technical College in 1996. Worked in Pediatrics in Federal Way from 1996-2001. Worked in Orthodontics in Lakewood from 1999-2001. Has been a part of the Kapust team since 2001!
