What is an Implant Retained Denture?

Watch this video to learn more about the option to have full or partial dentures successfully retained by utilizing dental implants.

You may have heard the term implant retain denture. Well, just what is it and how does it benefit me? Well, as you can see here, in this case, we have a horseshoe shaped denture. The roof of the mouth is gone. And we can do that because we have six or eight implants that allows the denture to snap on top of, keeps it secure. No messy pink stuff or sticky stuff like that anymore. It doesn’t go anywhere. It comes off and on for easy cleanability. You’ll absolutely love this.

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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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