Immediate post-extraction implant

The implant of claim 2, wherein the lower portion has a generally cylindrical shape and threads being located about at least a portion thereof;

• and
• a channel extending through the threads, one side of the channel being at an angle up to a right angle with respect to the circumference of the periphery of the lower portion and extending through the threads to create a cutting edge so that the threads are self-tapping.

The implant of claim 7, wherein the plurality of microbeads are titanium.

An implant for installation into a tooth extraction socket in the alveolar bone of a patient comprising a portion adapted to minimize space between the implant and the extraction socket, at least part of the portion having a plurality of microbeads attached thereto.

A method for installing a dental implant into a tooth extraction socket in the alveolar bone of a patient comprising:

• providing an implant having a portion adapted to minimize space between the implant and the extraction socket, at least part of the portion having a plurality of microbeads attached thereto;
• and
• installing the implant.

A method for installing a dental implant into a tooth extraction socket in the alveolar bone of a patient comprising:

• installing an implant such that a lower portion of the implant is fixed into bone at the base of the socket and an upper portion of the implant is located in the extraction socket, the upper portion having a generally conical side surface at least part of which has a plurality of microbeads non-circumferentially attached thereto;
• and
• back-filling, with a bone graft material, space between the upper portion of the implant and the extraction socket.