Patent ID: 7059855

Claim:
A dental implant system comprising: a dental implant and an insertion tool, with said dental implant comprising an implant body having an outer surface, a first end and a second end; an externally threaded portion formed on said outer surface of said implant body; an internally threaded portion accessible from said first end of said implant body; a plurality of notch portions formed in said internally threaded portion and with said insertion tool comprising an insertion tool body having an end; a driving portion disposed on said end of said insertion tool body, with said driving tool portion comprising, a plurality of projecting portions proportioned to complement said plurality of notch portions formed in said internally threaded portion thereby enabling said insertion tool to engage said implant body and form a driving connection with said implant body further comprising a tapered cavity formed in said dental implant and disposed leading from said first end of said implant body to said internally threaded portion, said tapered cavity frictionally engaging said insertion tool.