U.S. Market for Dental Implants, Final Abutments and Computer Guided Surgery 2012 - Executive Summary

The leading players in the US dental implant and final abutment market include 3i, Astra Tech, Nobel Biocare, Straumann, and Zimmer Dental lead the market, among others.

It is suggested that the dental implants and final abutments market in the US will hit a value of $1.54 billion by the year 2018. Mini implants are one of the fastest-growing segments in the total market, and their growth will largely be driven by the increasing popularity of overdentures.

The overall market continued to experience growth, as the economic recovery experienced in 2010 carried over into 2011. The instrument kit market comprised only a small fraction of the total market because the majority of kits were given away for free as promotional tools. While the computer guided surgery market comprised a small portion of the total market, it is expected to grow rapidly due to recent technological advancements in digital imaging systems. These systems are becoming a popular tool among dentists and offer enhanced accuracy in placing implants.

Report Scope

This report provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of market revenues by device type, market forecasts through 2018, unit sales, average selling prices, market drivers and limiters and a detailed competitive analysis, including manufacturer market shares and product portfolios.

The U.S. market for dental implants and final abutments includes the following segments:

• Root-form dental implants
• Non-root form dental implants
• Dental implant applications
• Mini-implants
• Final abutments including
o Stock abutments
o Custom abutments
o CAD/CAM Abutments

The report also segments the dental implant market:

• By procedure type
• By shape
• By connection type
• By prosthetic application
• By bone grafting
• By computer guided surgery

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