Dental implant, in particular of ceramic material

A dental implant, in particular of ceramic material, comprising an implant body for anchoring in a jawbone and an implant post as a tooth support, said post being able to be inserted into the implant body and locked therein by means of a bayonet connection as a plug and turn joint,

• wherein the implant post possesses a holding portion adapted to be introduced into the implant body and a load bearing portion projecting from the implant body in the inserted state thereof,
• wherein the holding portion of the implant post has a radially extending locking element arrangement, which is able to be introduced through a complementary structure of the implant body into the same and by rotation is able to be locked behind such complementary structure, and
• further comprising a coupling member joined to a firmly seated dental prosthesis to be anchored, said coupling member having a recess to receive the load bearing portion of the implant post, said coupling member having at least one pin-like projection in the axial direction for fitting into the complementary structure of the implant body.