Your Pediatric Dentists in Northern Colorado

A BRIEF HISTORY OF PEDIATRIC
DENTISTRY OF LOVELAND

Pediatric dentistry of loveland has proudly & faithfully cared for many generations of northern colorado families for over 45 years!

Historic Dr. Lou Gerken profile card
1979

Dr. Lou Gerken starts Pediatric Dentistry of Loveland. The population of Loveland was only ~30,000 at that time! The first office was across from Mckee Hospital on Boise Ave.

Dr. Gerken in the original office with Dr. Galm at age 5
1991

Dr. Gerken moves from the Boise office to a new Loveland location (Madison Square Drive). His wife paints the beautiful tropical murals!

1991 office mural collage from the Madison Square Drive location
2009

Dr. Galm finishes her pediatric dental training and joins her father! She gets to learn from the BEST for 10 years.

For many years, Dr. Gerken is surrounded by a team of special people who help make this office the place it is today!

Team photo from when Dr. Galm joined in 2009
2012

Dr. Matt starts his dental career in the U.S. Army.

Dr. Matt beginning his dental career in the U.S. Army, 2012
2016

Dr. Matt serves internationally in Italy for 4 years as a Pediatric Dentist.

Dr. Matt serving internationally in Italy with his family, 2016
2019

Pediatric Dentistry helps (as volunteers!) to set a Guinness World Record for longest line of toothbrushes stacked end to end. Over 40,000 toothbrushes were used stretching 3.57 miles!

Guinness World Record toothbrush event volunteer photo, 2019
2019

After a 40 year career in pediatric dentistry, Dr. Gerken retires at the age of 70!

Dr. Gerken at his retirement celebration in 2019
2022

Dr. Matt joins the Pediatric Dentistry of Loveland team!

2022 collage of Dr. Matt joining Pediatric Dentistry of Loveland
2025

Expansion and renovation of Pediatric Dentistry of Loveland is complete. We doubled our space and have room to treat more kids!

2025 expansion and renovation collage of Pediatric Dentistry of Loveland
Present

The joyful team values and faith-driven mission that Dr. Gerken began in 1979 continue to live on with Dr. Kate and Dr. Matt.