Oral health and hygiene form an important part of overall health and well-being of an individual. The global dental market can be classified into two segments: dental consumables and dental equipments. Dental consumables represent the largest segment of the dental care industry. Dental market is expected to grow due to rising incidence of oral diseases and ever growing awareness about oral care. Large number of dental clinics, professionals, and dentists has enabled people to avail dental services at a larger level than ever before.

The dental consumables segment consists of all materials and consumables utilized by the dental technician, oral surgeon, orthodontist or dentist in their daily work like crown/bridge, implant, Pharma, orthodontics, and impressive materials. The dental equipment segment is composed of large equipments like autoclaves, sterilizers, chairs, communication systems, compressors, cuspidors and digital imaging system.

Dental implants are an alternative for replacing missing teeth and implants can last for many years. Dental implant market is expected to show significant growth in future.

In the global dental industry, the US, Europe and Japan are the leading players. Germany accounts for the largest share within the European region. Henry Schein and Patterson are the largest wholesale distributor in the North American dental market.

Rising aging population, increasing GDP per capita and increasing demand of dental implants are some of the major drivers of this market. Longer life expectancy is yet another factor playing an important role in the growth of dental market. With the rise in level of income, willingness of people to maintain good health increases, of which dental care forms a significant portion. Due to increase in urban population, number of people seeking dental care has also risen. Technological development is another key trend in dentistry.

The report analyzes the global dental market as well as the two largest markets for dentistry, the US and Germany. Market dynamics including market trends and key drivers of dental market have also been included in the report. Issues or challenges which are likely to pose threat to the market have been highlighted. Competition prevailing in the dental market has been analyzed. The report also profiles the major players namely Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Dentsply and Zimmer.

By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.

1. Dental Care

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Dental Market-Segments
1.3 Development of CAD/CAM in Dentistry

2. Global Dental Market

Market Value
Market Segments
Regional Breakdown
Dental Implant Market

3. North American Dental Market

Market Share
US Market
Dental Insurance

4. German Dental Market

Market Overview
Market Value
Export Share

5. Key Trends

5.1 Dental Product Manufacturer Industry
5.2 North America & Western Europe – Demographic Trend

6. Key Drivers

6.1 Worldwide Elderly Population
6.2 Growing Urbanization
6.3 Increasing Consumer Income
6.4 Longer Life Expectancy
6.5 Developments in Dental Technology

7. Key Issues

7.1 Competition Due to Technological Changes
7.2 Market Fragmentation
7.3 Changes in Buying Patterns
7.4 High Dental Treatment Cost

8. Dental Market - Competitive Landscape

Competitive Overview
Market Share
Leading Companies

9. Company Profiles

9.1 Nobel Biocare

Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Providing Customized Solutions
Building Strong Partnerships
Focus on Research & Development

9.2 Straumann

Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Customer-centric Approach
Commitment to Research & Development
Focus on Innovation

9.3 Dentsply International

Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Growth through Acquisitions
Product Development
Operating & Technical Expertise

9.4 Zimmer Holdings

Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Research & Development Strategy
Customer Specific Treatment
Diversified Product & Services

10. Market Outlook

10.1 Market Forecast
10.2 Forecast Methodology
10.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
10.2.2 Correlation Analysis
10.2.3 Regression Analysis

List of Charts

Types of Dental Treatments
Development of CAD/CAM in Dentistry
Global Dental Market (2005-2010)
Dental Product Market by Region (2010)
Global Dental Market-Share by Segments (2010)
Global Dental Consumables Market- Segment by Products (2010)
Breakdown of the Dental Regeneration Market (2011E)
Worldwide Modern Tooth Restoration Sales (2001-2013E)
Worldwide Premium Priced Dental Implant Market- Sales Growth (1Q04-2Q11)
Implant Market Penetration (2010)
Worldwide Dental Implant Industry (2005-2012E)
US Dental Wholesale Distributor Share (2010)
North American Dental Distribution Market Share- by Constituent (2010)
US Dental Market Share- by Segments (2010)
Percentage of US Population with Dental Insurance Coverage (2004-2010)
North American Dental Market Share (2010E)
German Dental Market (2001-2010)
Dental Employees in Germany (2001-2010)
German Dental Market-Turnover from Exports (2000-2010)
Dental Product Manufacturer Industry (2007-2Q11)
Dental Demographics of North America & Western Europe (2010)
Worldwide Elderly Population (above 65 years of age) (2005-2015E)
Global Urban Population (2005-2015E)
Increasing Global GDP per Capita (2005-2013E)
Increasing Acceptance of CAD-CAM (2005-2020E)
Global Dental Implant Market Share- by Major Constituent (FY2011)
Market Share of Hand Piece (2010)
Nobel Biocare Revenue (2007-2010)
Nobel Biocare Revenue-By Region (2010)
Straumann Revenue (2006-2010)
Straumann Revenue-By Geographical Segments (2010)
Dentsply International Revenue (2005-2010)
Dentsply Revenue- by Products (2010)
Dentsply Revenue-Geographical Breakdown (2010)
Zimmer Revenue (2006-2010)
Zimmer Revenue- Breakdown by Products (2010)
Global Dental Market Forecast (2009-2014E)

List of Tables

North American Dental Consumable Sales- (2007-2011E)
North American Dental Equipment Sales- (2007-2011E)
Life Expectancy (2011E)
Patient Cost Analysis: Dental Implant Vs. 3-Unit Bridge
Dental Implant Manufacturers (2010)
Dental Market Breakdown-Leading Companies
Dependent & Independent Variables (2005– 2010)
Correlation Matrix
Regression Coefficients Output