Dental Implant System and Method of Use

A method of manufacturing and delivering a dental implant system, the method comprising:

• providing an implant system comprising,
• an implant having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an upper surface annularly connecting the outer surface to the inner surface, the inner surface defining a well projecting from the upper surface into the implant, the implant being made from a millable ceramic;
• and
• an abutment having a post, a stump, and a collar, the post having a shape configured to engage the well while leaving a gap therebetween, the stump being configured to support a dental restoration, the collar extending outwardly from the abutment at a transition between the post and the stump and having a lower outer perimeter substantially equal to an outer perimeter of the upper surface of the implant, the abutment being made from the millable ceramic,
• wherein at least one of,
• one or more grooves are defined in the post of the abutment, or
• one or more recesses are defined in the well of the implant;
• disposing a retentive elastomeric product over the post or the well, such to fill the gap and the one or more grooves;
• and
• coupling the post of the abutment with the well, the retentive elastomeric product providing at least a mechanical lock between the implant and the abutment.