600980 A dental implant (10) for inserting into a jaw bone and corresponding abutment (11) are disclosed. The receiving opening of the implant includes a conical section (17) with a cone angle of 6 to 20° which matches a corresponding cone section (117) of the abutment (110) The invention relates to an implant (10) serving to receive an abutment (110). Indexing sections (18, 118) include an at least partially cylindrical surface at least 90% of the length of the cone section (17, 117). The cylindrical surfaces act as a guide for guiding a protruding cam of the abutment (110) into engagement with a groove formed in the cylindrical section of the insert (10). The abutment (110) is suitable for receiving a tooth replacement or similar.
