It is disclosed a dental implant (130 230 330) for promoting bone growth. The dental implant comprises an elongated implant body having a coronal end portion (131 231 331) and an apical end portion (132 232 332) at least one external thread (140 240 340) and a flute arrangement having a depth. The flute arrangement has at least two helical flutes (150 250 350) that spiral in the general direction of said at least one external thread (140 240 340). The flutes (150 250 350) propagate with a greater lead than said at least one thread (140 240 340). The flute arrangement is capable of scraping off and transferring bone debris in the coronal direction of the implant during insertion. It is also disclosed a method of using the dental implant and an implant system according to the present invention.
