A dental implantation system is for securing a dental prosthesis in a
patient's jawbone including an alveolar bone, a basal bone adjacent the
alveolar bone, and a neurovascular bundle running through the jawbone.
The dental implantation system may include a dental implant fixture
having an elongate shape and including an upper portion to be positioned
in the alveolar bone to receive the dental prosthesis and defining a
first axis. The dental implant fixture may also include a lower portion
to be positioned in the basal bone and defining a second axis. The dental
implant fixture may further include an intermediate offset-defining
portion between the upper portion and the lower portion to define an
offset between the first axis and the second axis so that the lower
portion avoids the neurovascular bundle.