The present invention relates to a dental implant replica (10) for a physical dental model (36), the dental implant replica comprising: a coronal end (14); an apical end (18); a coronal portion (12) extending to the coronal end; an cylindrical apical portion (16) extending to the apical end and including a circumventing indentation (20); an anti-rotation portion (26) located between the coronal portion and the apical portion and including at least one external convex element (28; 28a-c) extending in a longitudinal direction of the dental implant replica; and a prosthetic connection interface (34) located at the coronal end. The present invention also relates to a system comprising a dental implant replica and a physical dental model, a 3D printed or milled dental model, and a method of installing a dental implant replica in a dental model.