The dental industry is one of the most attractive segments of the healthcare industry with an estimated size of about US$18.8 billion in 2008. Worldwide, the dental market is dominated by the US, Europe and Japan, which collectively accounted for more than 84% of the global revenue in 2007. In the recent years, increasing aging population coupled with rising awareness for oral health, high esthetics and improved dental treatments have boosted the growth of this segment. In addition rising disposable income, increasing edentulous population and rising number of retired baby boomers have also impacted the growth of the industry positively.

The main driving element for global dental equipment market is the advancement in technologies that are available to dentists' for treating their patients. Introduction of CAD/CAM has reduced designing time for dental crowns and bridges and 3D imaging techniques have improved patient diagnosis and procedure planning. Improvements in the field of dental biomaterials and tissue regenerative material have enabled the dentists to offer more natural and longtime dental solutions. Dentists are now educating their patients about dental products and latest available technologies to improve customer awareness.

Demand for dental products and services will remain healthy due to growing incidence of cosmetic treatments, growing number of dental implants, new products that reduce patient discomfort and increased health consciousness.

Due to significant variations in economic development across Asia-pacific countries, there has been a rapid growth in the living standards of people. These regions have a huge potential due to low market penetration. Consequently, these countries are exhibiting high demand for modern and sophisticated technology and equipment in dental market.

Overall dental market is fragmented with many players. Dentsply and Nobel Biocare are regarded as market leaders in dental consumables market and together account for 22% of the total market share. Danaher Corporation is the market leader in dental equipments market with 20% of market share.

The report focuses on various aspects of dental industry including the market size and geographical segmentation of the market. The report also analyses the key drivers, opportunities and challenges of the dental market. Further, the report highlights the positioning and strategies of top global dental consumables and equipments manufacturers – Nobel Biocare, Dentsply Inc and Danaher Corporation.

1. Global Dental Industry: An Overview

1.1 Dental Industry: Market Size

1.2 Dental Industry: Product Segments
1.2.1 Dental Consumables

Dental Implants
Orthodontics
Endodontics/Root Canal Therapy
Prosthodontics

1.2.2 Dental Equipments

1.3 Dental Industry: Geographical Segmentation

1.4 US Dental Market

Dental Expenditure Per Capita
US Edentulous Population
Dental Caries Age Wise

1.5 European Dental Market

Industry Growth
German Dental Market
Turnover/Exports

1.6 Indian Dental Market

2. Industry Developments

2.1 Growth Drivers

Demographic Development
Increasing Number of Edentulous Population
Increasing Urban Population
Rising Consumer Income

3. Opportunities

Growing Demand for Cosmetic Dentistry
Low Penetration of Ceramic CAD/CAM
Emerging Economies

4. Challenges

Training Regulations (Implants)
Lack of Patient Awareness Regarding Dental Hygiene
High Cost

5. Leading Companies

5.1 Dentsply International Inc.
5.1.1 Company Description
5.1.2 Business Strategies
Acquisitions
Product Development

5.2 Nobel Biocare
5.2.1 Company Description
5.2.2 Business Strategies
Expansion through Acquisitions
Innovation
Restructuring

5.3 Danaher Corporation
5.3.1 Company Description
5.3.2 Business Strategies
Building & Strengthening Business Portfolio
Research & Development Initiatives

6. Market Outlook

6.1 Market Forecast

6.2 Forecast Methodology
6.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
6.2.2 Correlation Analysis
6.2.3 Regression Analysis

List of Tables

Edentulism in Asia (2007)
Per Capita Income: Actual & Estimated (2002 & 2030E)
Cost of Dental Implants in Various Countries
Dependent & Independent Variables (2001–09)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output

List of Graphs

Global Dental Market Value (2004-08)
Worldwide Dental Implant Market (2001–08)
US Dental Expenditure Per Capita: (2000-08)
Growing US Edentulous Population (1991A-2020E)
Out-of-pocket Expenditure on Dental Services (2000-08)
Dental Caries Age Wise
US Per Capita Dental Expenditure Forecast (2008A-11E)
European Dental Industry Growth (2004-08)
Total Turnover of German Dental Industry (2001-08)
Export Share of German Dental Industry: (2001-08)
India: Dental Devices Revenue (2000A, 2007A & 2012E)
Population Over Age 65: Actual & Estimated (1960-2030E)
Global Urban Population by Geography: (2004-08)
World Gross National Income Per Capita (2001–08)
World Population Growth: Actual & Estimated (2005–2030E)
Implant-Certified Dentists as Percent of Total, by Country (2007)
Dentsply - Revenue Growth (2005-08)
Nobel Biocare - Revenue Growth (2005-08)
Danaher Corporation - Revenue Growth (2005-08)
Global Dental Market Revenue (2008A–12E)
Global Dental Market Product Segment (2008)
Global Dental Consumables Market Product Segment (2008)
Crown & Bridge Market: Geographical Share (2007)
Dental Equipments Imports (2008)
Global Dental Market: Geographical Breakdown (2007)
Percent of Edentulous People in Western World (2007)
Percent of Edentulous People in Asia (2007)
Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures Revenue (2007)
US Cosmetic Dentistry by Distribution of Age (2007)
CAD/CAM Market Growth (2007 & 2012F)