A method provides a modular dental implant. The modular dental implant has (a) an implant apex comprising an internal fastening surface; (b) a first hollow implant body segment; (c) an abutment having a screw access hole; and (d) a fastening screw. The method also entails fastening the external fastening surface of the first hollow implant body segment to the internal fastening surface of the implant apex; and screwing the fastening screw (i) through the abutment and the first hollow implant body segment, and (ii) into the implant apex, when the abutment, the first hollow implant body segment, and the implant apex are fastened together.