Abutment system

The invention relates to a dental abutment or implant assembly comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and an open proximal end; implant retaining means provided on an external portion of said body; an internal bore provided within a portion of said body, said internal bore having a proximal end at the open proximal end of said body and a distal end; a first portion of said internal bore comprising an internally facing sloping surface having a proximal end and a distal end, said sloping surface extending from near the proximal end of said internal bore toward the distal end of said internal bore, said surface being formed with a sloping path inwardly toward its distal end at an angle of about 8 [deg.] to about 40 [deg.] relative to said longitudinal axis when the implant is seen from the side; a second portion of said internal bore comprising an internally facing drive region positioned between the distal end of said surface and the distal end of said internal bore; and a third portion of said internal bore comprising an internally threaded region positioned within said drive region and the distal end of said internal bore.