The dental equipment and supply industry is of critical importance to dentistry. Even though it is so important, the industry is a somewhat small market (in terms of sales) relative to other medical equipment and supply industries. Since the cost of dental care is increasing, the industry is expected to grow. Baby boomers are also a reason behind industry growth because they are taking better care of their teeth and their children’s teeth. Technological advances also help further the industry’s growth. Some advances are related to safety. Improvements in the realm of dental x-ray film are a good example. The speed of films used has been improved so that not as much exposure is needed to get the same results.
Dental supplies and equipment can be divided into separate markets. Dental laboratories, dental colleges, and dentists buy the various products. There are also online marketplaces where you can find almost any dental equipment you could imagine, even specific products like vitrebond introductory kit.
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“Dental Supplies – A Global Market Perspective”
- The dental supplies market is characterized by the presence of relatively new markets like dental implants and of more traditional, well-established segments like prosthetics.
- Growth in the overall dental products market is, to great extent, influenced by an emphasis on aesthetic and preventive functions rather than curative ones and by disposable income of consumers.
- The demand for dental products and dental services is expected to be healthy moving forward because of new products that reduce patient discomfort, growing incidence of cosmetic treatment, growing number of dental implants, and increased health consciousness.
Important Subjects Covered:
- METHODOLOGY
- Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
- Disclaimers
- Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
- MARKET DYNAMICS
- Highlights
- Aging Population Drives Dental Demand
- Market Growth Stems from Product Innovation
- Competition
- Focus on Key Sectors
- Dental Implants Sector on the Growth Path
- Important Growth Drivers
- Factors Influencing the Dental Implants Market
- Trends
- Grafting Procedures Expands Implant Market
- Growing Penetration Spurs Market Expansion
- Implant Procedures Not Performed by a Major Proportion of
- Dentists
- The F Factor – Market Fillers and Fuellers
- Competitive Framework
- Prosthetics and Aesthetic Supplies
- PRODUCT FACTS
- Dental Supplies
- Orthodontic Supplies
- Dental Implants
- Prosthetic Supplies
- Cosmetic Dentistry Materials
- Infection Control Products
- Endodontic Supplies
- Restorative Supplies
- Preventive Supplies
- CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
- Osteotech Enters into Exclusive Distribution Pact with
- BioHorizons
- HSIC Completes the Acquisition of Minerva
- Nobel Biocare to Takeover DentalPlus Distribution Operations
- BioHorizons Acquires Implant Logic
- 3M to Take Over Imtec
- Straumann Acquires Ormeden
- Biomet 3i Collaborates with iDent Imaging
- Nobel Biocare to Acquire AlphaBioTec
- DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Takes Over Stake in Den-Mat
- Holdings
- Nobel Biocare Releases NobelActive
- + many more
- MAJOR PLAYERS
- 3M ESPE (US)
- Biomet 3i, Inc. (US)
- Dentsply International, Inc. (US)
- GC Corporation (Japan)
- Heraeus Kulzer GmbH (Germany)
- Ivoclar Vivadent AG (Germany)
- Nobel Biocare AB (Sweden)
- Shofu, Inc. (Japan)
- Straumann AG (Switzerland)
- SybronEndo Corporation
- Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (US)
- Zimmer Dental, Inc. (US)
- MARKET ANALYTICS