Secure friction retained denture

A denture retention system for frictionally retaining a denture to a jaw of a patient, the denture retention system comprising:

• at least one prong anchor having a plurality of prong reception sites and an implant connector configured to secure the prong anchor to a dental implant, wherein the prong anchor includes two said prong reception sites, with one said prong reception site on each side of the implant connector;
• a denture comprising a base, at least one prosthetic tooth mounted to the base, at least one opening in the base, the opening dimensioned and configured to receive an exposed portion of the prong anchor therein, and a plurality of prong passages in the base, each of the prong passages dimensioned and configured to slidably receive a prong therethrough;
• and
• a denture connector having a plurality of parallel prongs dimensioned and configured to pass through the prong passages of the denture and to be received within the prong reception sites of the prong anchor, wherein
• the prong reception sites of the prong anchor and the prong passages of the base of the denture are oriented to enable the parallel prongs of the denture connector to pass through the denture and be received laterally within the at least one prong anchor when the prong anchor is coupled to the dental implant and the dental implant is vertically oriented.