A novel dental implant with flexible expansion ribs that lock into and compress
the bone within a drilled hole in the jawbone. Upon tightening the screw used to
mount the implant abutment, a set of thin medical-alloy ribs lock into the surrounding
bone to provide an immediate and permanently strong support for a dental prosthesis
while bone growth into the implant occurs. The expanding ribs turn an edge outward
to lock into the surround bone and preventing the rotation of the implant assembly
during installation and use.