A dental implant includes a threaded fixture, at least a portion of which is configured for implantation into bone in a patients jaw, and an abutment configured for coupling to the threaded fixture, at least a portion of which is configured to remain above the patients gum line. The threaded fixture and/or the abutment are configured to receive torque from a complementarily shaped torque-transmitting tool. A method for inserting a dental implant into a patient includes (a) implanting at least a portion of a threaded fixture into a hole in a patients jawbone configured for receiving the threaded fixture (b) inserting an abutment into the threaded fixture, where at least a portion of the abutment is configured to remain above the patients gum line and (c) applying torque to a first part of the dental implant while simultaneously applying counter-torque to the threaded fixture and/or the abutment.
