Worldwide dental implants are poised to achieve significant growth as patients
become aware of the health benefits achieved from having viable teeth. Dental
implants are in the category of optional surgery and represent the type of consumer
spending that is postponed in challenging economic environments.
The companies participating in the dental implant market have found ways to
manage infection, providing a higher implant success rate. Implantable devices
are more stable in the mouth, permitting fewer dental implant failures. 69%
of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident,
gum disease, a failed root canal, or tooth decay. By age 74, 26% of adults have
lost all of their permanent teeth. With the number of Americans over 55 growing
by 60% in the next 20 years there is plenty of U.S. market opportunity. The
baby boomer generation buying power exceeds $2 trillion in 2009.
Posted October 29th, 2009
