The Mini Dental Implant Process Explained

Watch this video to learn more about the entirety of the process when receiving mini dental implants to restore your smile.

You made the decision that you need implants. Now, how do we do it? At our first appointment, we’re going to do an in the mouth scan of your teeth. A 3D scan. Our lab and technicians and I will get together, design your case. Once we have done that, we will set a surgery date. We will place the implants, and you will leave with some teeth that day. How does that sound? It sounds good to you? Give us a call and we’d be glad to take care of it.

About John Hopkins, DDS

After attending Tulane University and receiving his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1977, Dr. Hopkins graduated from the prestigious Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia.

At Emory, Dr. Hopkins studied directly under Dr. Ronald Goldstein, considered the father of modern aesthetic dentistry.

Following graduation from Emory in 1981, Dr. Hopkins joined an esteemed multi-specialty practice in Palm Beach, Florida, where he honed his skills in numerous dental specialties: endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery and aesthetics.

While in Florida, Dr. Hopkins also completed the continuum at the Pankey Institute, the most renowned dental education institute in the world.

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