A dental implant assembly for supporting a dental prosthesis. The assembly
comprises a dental implant and an abutment. The dental implant comprises
a body portion, a collar portion and a central bore. The body portion is
located at a distal end of the dental implant and is configured to lie at
least substantially below a crest of a patient's jawbone. The collar
portion is located at a proximal end of the dental implant and forms an
abutment mating surface which defines an outer edge that has a generally
scalloped shape. The central bore extends through the collar portion and
into the implant body portion. The central bore includes a threaded
portion and a post portion. The abutment comprises a post configured to
fit within the post portion of the central bore and an implant mating
surface that is configured to mate with the abutment mating surface of
the dental implant.