摘要 |
A bone implant having a core section (22) to which a prosthesis is eventually secured, and rib-like projections (30, 32) or anchoring prongs (31, 33) enhancing the hold of the implant in the bone. The invention is particularly, but not exclusively, intended as a dental implant. The socket for the implant is drilled in a bone using a suitable template (50) which is subsequently inserted in an original pre-drilled bore and which serves as a guide for subsequent drilling of bores for the anchoring prongs or rib-like projections. Several different types of the templates are disclosed together with a number of compatible implants. A specific tool (510, 530) is also disclosed which reduces the damage to the bone by reducing the volume of the initial portion of the socket adapted to receive the associated template. |