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Full Implant Choice

Implant Dentist · Virginia Beach, VA · Dr. Adam Hogan, DDS

The dentist other dentists travel to learn from.

Marine. Navy dental officer. Board examiner. Director of an international implant institute. And, for the patients of Virginia Beach: the specialist who rebuilds full smiles — and knows every one of them by name.

“We treat people, NOT teeth!”

Dr. Adam Hogan, DDS, standing in the Full Implant Choice office in Virginia Beach

The path here

Three decades of showing up prepared.

From the Marine Corps to the Navy dental corps to the podium at implant conferences around the world, Dr. Hogan’s career has one through-line: mastering the discipline completely, then teaching it to others. The timeline below spans more than 30 years, from enlistment in 1992 to the implant institute he directs today.

Dr. Hogan in surgical loupes performing a full-arch dental implant procedure

  1. 1992–1996

    United States Marine Corps

    Enlisted service as a Corporal — 4 years in uniform where discipline and precision became habits, not aspirations.

  2. 2003

    DDS, University of Michigan

    Doctor of Dental Surgery, with clinical accolades and awards in periodontics during his time at Michigan.

  3. 2003–2006

    U.S. Navy Dental Officer

    Served 3 years as a Navy Lieutenant, completing a hospital residency at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in 2004.

  4. 2007

    MAXI Course, Medical College of Georgia

    Graduated the AAID’s intensive year-long implant training — the start of a career devoted to implantology.

  5. 2013

    Rarefied credentials

    Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology and Honored Fellow of the AAID — a combination held, as of 2013, by fewer than 500 dentists worldwide.

  6. Today

    Full Implant Choice & The Atlantic Implant Institute

    Treating full-arch patients in Virginia Beach and directing the institute where dentists from around the world train in implant dentistry.

Credentials & service

Fewer than 500 dentists worldwide.

That’s how many, as of 2013, held the combination of implant credentials Dr. Hogan carries — Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology and Honored Fellow of the AAID, earned across more than 20 years of implant practice. Here is what stands behind your surgery.

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  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology (ABOI)
  • Honored Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)
  • Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
  • Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
  • Board Examiner & Credentialing Committee, AAID
  • Assists the Editor, Journal of Oral Implantology
  • Past President, AAID Southern District
  • Past President, Virginia Beach Dental Study Club
  • Key Opinion Leader: Neodent, CareStream Dental, StellaLife, SprintRay
  • Volunteer dentist, American Red Cross of Norfolk

The philosophy

People first. He coined the phrase.

Dr. Hogan coined the phrase “We treat people, NOT teeth!” because it is the operating principle of this practice, not a poster. He takes the time to know his patients by name, face, and family, and personalizes every full-arch plan to the person sitting in the chair.

It’s why patients with decades of dental anxiety tell us this is the first office that ever felt safe — and why one patient drove 600 miles for a 6 month checkup she could have gotten anywhere.

“The way dentistry is done here is more like ministry. Each visit just gets better and I feel like I am important and will get the best of care. My dentist teaches other dentists. Dr. Hogan is a gift to all who see him.”

Michelle Lee

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“Thanks for changing my life for the better. I had grown to hate dentists! You are a delight after a lifetime of bad experiences.”

Dan Bowen

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About the practice

Questions about Dr. Hogan and Full Implant Choice.

Who is Dr. Adam Hogan?

Dr. Adam Hogan, DDS, is a recognized leader in dental implant, restorative, and sedation dentistry, with more than 20 years in the discipline. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology, an Honored Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the Academy of General Dentistry, and the director of The Atlantic Implant Institute in Virginia Beach.

What makes his credentials unusual?

As of 2013, fewer than 500 dentists worldwide held the combination of advanced implant credentials Dr. Hogan carries — including Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology and Honored Fellow of the AAID. He also serves as a board examiner for the AAID, helping credential other implant dentists, and assists the editor of the Journal of Oral Implantology.

Does Dr. Hogan do general dentistry or single implants?

Full Implant Choice is dedicated exclusively to full-arch implant treatment — All-On-4, full-mouth restoration, and the supporting procedures like bone grafting and sinus lifts. If you are replacing all or most of your teeth, this practice was built for you.

What is The Atlantic Implant Institute?

It is the implant education institute Dr. Hogan directs in Virginia Beach, where doctors from around the world come for advanced dental implant training. The techniques used in your treatment are the same ones he teaches to other dentists.

What does “We treat people, NOT teeth!” mean?

It is the phrase Dr. Hogan coined for his philosophy of care: patients are people first, known by name, face, and family — not cases or procedures. It shapes everything from how consultations are run to how the team walks you through healing.

The team at the table

The doctors working alongside Dr. Hogan.

Full Implant Choice is Dr. Hogan’s practice, and he plans and performs every full-arch case personally — but he does not work alone. Dr. James Lish, a Board-Certified Prosthodontist who served 13 years as a Navy dental officer, crafts the restorations your implants carry.

Dr. James Lish, DDS, FAFP, board-certified prosthodontist at Full Implant Choice

Dr. James Lish, DDS, FAFP

Board-Certified Prosthodontist · Fellow, American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics

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Dr. Georgios Kotsakis, DDS, MS, board-certified periodontist and implant surgeon at Full Implant Choice

Dr. Georgios Kotsakis, DDS, MS

Board-Certified Periodontist · Implant Surgeon · Authority on treating failing implants

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Book a Consultation

Meet Dr. Hogan in person.

Bring your history, your questions, and your worries. You’ll leave with clear answers and a plan — and you’ll be known by name from the first visit. The consultation takes about 1 hour, with an exam, digital X-rays, and 3D imaging included.

Book a ConsultationCall (757) 629-4259

2021 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455