A dental bone implant includes: a main implant segment to be received in a cavity which may be of relatively shallow depth, formed in the jawbone, and a lateral implant segment having one end to be seated on the main implant segment, and an opposite end formed with projections to be received in grooves formed in the jawbone laterally of the cavity for providing lateral support of the main implant segment when implanted into the bone. Also described is a method of making dental implants and a kit useful therefor.