Implant makers navigate economic storm

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Implant makers navigate economic storm

2009 03 23 10 58 12 525 Implant 70 For years the dental implant market enjoyed roughly 15% annual growth. But when the U.S. economy tanked, it took the implant market with it.

Click here to read what the top three dental implant manufacturers have been doing to help return the market to robust growth and bring new technologies to market.

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