The market for implants is poised to boom again, once the global recession ends, according to a report by WinterGreen Research.
The implant industry will grow from $3.4 billion in 2008 to $8.1 billion by 2015, the report states, as more and more people demand better and better teeth.
Of adults ages 35 to 44, 69% have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal, or tooth decay, the report notes.
By age 74, 26% of adults have lost all their permanent teeth, according to the report. With the number of Americans over age 55 growing by 60% in the next 20 years, there is plenty of U.S. market opportunity, the report contends. And baby boomer generation buying power is expected to exceed $2 trillion in 2009.
Meanwhile, improvements in technology have made implants last longer.
"Nanotechnology has begun to impact the dental implant market in a dramatic manner," said Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, in a press release. By increasing the complexity of the surface topography with the addition of nanoscale calcium phosphate crystals, new capabilities are available to clinicians. Surface topography plays a determinant role in the bone bonding phenomenon."
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