A biofunctional dental implant wherein a crown portion is connected to a
root portion without the use of the conventional short screws, or the
like. A flexible abutment projects upwardly from the root portion, and
the crown portion is positioned in surrounding engagement with the
flexible abutment. A threaded abutment post is advanced through the
flexible abutment and into receipt by the root portion. The advancement
of the abutment post through the flexible abutment generates an outward
pushing force for causing a plurality of flexible splines of the abutment
to bend outwardly and into engagement with an elastomeric cap of the
crown portion for holding the crown portion atop the root portion. In one
preferred embodiment, a replacement crown portion is detachably connected
to an existing root portion by way of a removable abutment screw so as to
enable a broken or worn crown portion to be removed and replaced without
the need for a new surgery.