At Longmont Complete Dentistry, many of our patients are dog lovers, so when we ran across this story this past July, we knew we had to share it on our blog. Apparently, hairless dogs are not only unique because of their one-of-a-kind “naked” look, but also because of how their teeth are formed. Nature is so weird and interesting all at the same time, right? Scientists at the Max Planck Institute and the Fredrich Schiller Universität Jena wanted to understand more about this particular dental phenomenon, so they studied over 100 skulls of pedigreed hairless dogs. What they found not only helps the world at large better understand dogs, but also how the teeth develop in mammals (like us!) as well. Read on to learn more about this story from your dentist in Longmont. (more…)

On this blog, we usually like to discuss the solutions to dental problems and the latest dental issues, but today, we’re going to do something a little different and share an interesting story recently reported by the BBC. Doctors in the western Indian state of Gujarat reported that an infant was just born with 7 fully grown teeth! This captured international attention because there hasn’t been a case like this at any other time in history. What caused this to happen? How is the baby doing now? What does your dentist in Longmont think about it? Read on to learn more. (more…)

When you lose a tooth, you also lose a bit of confidence as well. Chewing becomes more difficult and causes patients to eat softer, processed, unhealthy foods. The gaps in your smile suck in your facial structure, causing your cheeks to sag and age you unnecessarily. Depending on the location of your missing teeth, communicating can even be challenging causing a lisp. Don’t let missing teeth stop you from living a healthy, confident, happy life. Longmont Complete Dentistry can help you if you’ve lost one or multiple teeth by providing you customized dentures in Longmont, dental implants, or both!

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