Fluent in 6 languages, Dr. Houenou grew up in the French-speaking country of Benin. In 1998, he received his dental degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan and completed a surgery-based General Practice Residency at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.
Following the formal dental training, Dr. Houenou completed an approved, one-year Implant MaxiCourse Program in 2008 through the Medical College of Georgia and has since been able to offer all phases of implant dentistry ranging from surgical implant placement to implant restorations.
In 2015 Dr. Houenou became Associate Fellow of the Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) making him a fully credentialed member of the organization. In 2017 Dr. Houenou graduated from the Misch International Implant Institute adding to his clinical skills. Later in the same year, he achieved Diplomat Status with the International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI).
Dr. Houenous professional interests include implant dentistry, sedation dentistry, oral surgery, removable prosthetics (dentures/partials) and endodontics. He maintains a professional collaboration with colleagues internationally and holds an active license to practice dentistry in the states of Georgia. His personal interests include travel, motorcycle, salsa dancing, cycling, soccer, tennis and cooking.