China CCM: U.S. Market for Dental Prosthetics and CAD/CAM Devices 2010 -- China CCM

Oct. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- In 2009, the U.S. market for dental prosthetics, which includes crowns, bridges, inlays/onlays, veneers and dentures, was valued at over $10.7 billion. The U.S. Market for Dental Prosthetics and CAD/CAM Devices 2010 includes the markets for:

-Crowns and Bridges
-Inlays and onlays
-Veneers
-Dentures
-CAD/CAM Systems
-CAD/CAM Blocks and Prosthetic Devices
-Intra-Oral Digital Impression-Taking Systems
-Automated Prosthetics Manufacturing

In 2009, crowns represented the majority of all prosthetics sold. Growth in the number of crowns sold is due to improved dental health and hygiene in addition, Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technologies also support the rise in high quality and competitively priced all-ceramic crowns.

Within the dental prosthetics market, companies such as Dental Services Group, Glidewell Laboratories and National Dentex Corporation lead the market. Within the CAD/CAM System market companies such as 3M, D4D Technologies and DENSPLY lead the market, among many others. This report provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of market revenues by device type, market forecasts through 2016, unit sales, average selling prices, market drivers and limiters and a detailed competitive analysis, including manufacturer market shares and product portfolios.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS.......................................................................................................I
LIST OF FIGURES..........................................................................................................VIII
LIST OF CHARTS..............................................................................................................XI
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................... 1
1.1 TOTAL U.S. DENTAL PROSTHETICS MARKET............................................................... 1
1.2 CROWN MARKET .......................................................................................................... 2
1.3 BRIDGE MARKET .......................................................................................................... 3
1.4 INLAY AND ONLAY MARKET........................................................................................ 4
1.5 VENEER MARKET ......................................................................................................... 5
1.6 DENTURE MARKET ....................................................................................................... 6
1.7 CAD/CAMSYSTEM MARKET ..................................................................................... 7
1.8 CAD/CAM BLOCKS AND PROSTHETICS MARKET ....................................................... 8
1.9 INTRA-ORAL DIGITAL IMPRESSION-TAKING SYSTEM MARKET................................... 9
1.10 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .......................................................................................... 10
1.10.1 Leading Dental Laboratories............................................................................. 10
1.10.2 Leading Dental CAD/CAM Competitors ............................................................ 11
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................... 12
2.1 RESEARCH SCOPE ....................................................................................................... 12
2.2 OUR 9-STEP METHODOLOGY ............................................................................... 12
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection ............................................................... 13
Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research.............................. 14
Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design ..................................... 15
Step 4: Performing Primary Research........................................................................ 16
Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates ..................................... 18
Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis ........................................................................ 18
Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities ..................................................................... 20
Step 8: Final Review and Market Release .................................................................. 21
Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring.................................................. 22
U.S. DENTAL PROSTHETICS MARKET...................................................................... 23
3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 23
3.1.1 Crowns and Bridges.............................................................................................. 28
3.1.1.1 Crowns.............................................................................................................28
3.1.1.2 Bridges.............................................................................................................28
3.1.1.3 Material Types.................................................................................................28
3.1.2 Inlays and Onlays ................................................................................................. 30
3.1.2.1 Material Types.................................................................................................30
3.1.3 Veneers ................................................................................................................. 31
3.1.3.1 Material Types.................................................................................................31
3.1.4 Dentures................................................................................................................ 31
3.1.4.1 Full Dentures...................................................................................................31
3.1.4.2 Partial Dentures ..............................................................................................32
3.1.5 Manufacturing Process and Technological Developments .................................. 32
3.1.5.1 Conventional Fabrication................................................................................32
3.1.5.2 CAD/CAM Technology ....................................................................................32
3.1.5.3 Rapid Prototyping............................................................................................33
3.1.5.4 Intra-Oral Digital Impression-Taking .............................................................33
3.2MARKET BY SEGMENT................................................................................................ 35
3.2.1 Unit Analysis......................................................................................................... 35
3.2.1.1 Dental Implant Prosthetics ..............................................................................41
3.3MARKET OVERVIEW................................................................................................... 44
3.4 TREND ANALYSIS BY SEGMENT ................................................................................. 49
3.5 EFFECTS OF THE ECONOMIC RECESSION .................................................................... 52
3.6MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS .............................................................................. 53
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