Dr. Natalie Droel grew up in Rochester, MN. She graduated from the College of Saint Benedict, then graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2003 with a DDS degree. She earned honors for her participation in the Jamaica and Cuba Dental Missions and for serving as a Student Ambassador. She then worked as a General Practice Resident at Hennepin County Medical Center where she received advanced training in general dentistry and prepared to start her own private practice. In her spare time, Dr. Natalie enjoys family fun, downhill skiing, and travel.

Dr. Andy Droel is from Arden Hills, MN. He has always been interested in dentistry thanks to his orthodontist father, Dr. Rodger Droel. He graduated summa cum laude from Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine, then enrolled in the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and graduated with a DDS degree in 2002. In dental school he conducted two full-year academic research projects and also earned the senior class Removable Prosthodontics award (for dentures and other replacement teeth). He has been an adjunct Assistant Professor in the third-and fourth-year clinics. He joined his wife in practice at Droel Family Dentistry in 2005. When he is not attending to teeth, he enjoys road cycling, playing music, and spending as much time as possible with the family.

The doctors are active members of the American Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Association, and Minneapolis District Dental Society. Dr. Natalie is also a member of the American Association of Women Dentists and the Metropolitan Study Club. In their continuing education, the doctors frequently seek out courses in cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, non-surgical periodontal care, endodontics, implants, infection control, and practice management.

The doctors live in New Brighton. Their home is very lively thanks to their young daughter.