Making the World a Happier Place, One Smile at a Time
Some experiences stick with you forever. For Dr. Michael Hoagburg, it was a childhood dental disaster. “I fell on my face and broke my two brand new front teeth in half,” he recalls. “My dentist was super kind and caring, which made me feel at ease.” Little did he know that this life-changing event would ignite a passion that would shape his future career.
“Over the years, I had so much work that I got really interested in dentistry. As I got older, I realized how much he helped me.” With root canals, veneers, and dental surgery, he saw how his dentist brought him healing and became intrigued by his profession. “I shadowed him in high school and in college.” He discovered how much he liked dentistry and wanted to help others, just as his dentist helped him.
Dr. Hoagburg attended the Indiana University School of Dentistry before working at Lowry Advanced Dentistry and now running Littleton Advanced Dentistry, where science, artistry, and empathy collide. “I’m very much a people person. Pretty extroverted,” he says. “I’ve always wanted to be helpful.” His dental emergency steered me into a field where he could genuinely make a difference.
