LOBAL MARKET FOR DENTAL CONSUMABLES AND PROSTHETICS TO BE WORTH $18.5 BILLION IN 2015 Wellesley, Mass.

According to a new technical market research report, GLOBAL MARKETS FOR DENTAL CONSUMABLES AND PROSTHETICS (HLC087A) from BCC Research (www.bccresearch.com), the global market value for dental consumables and prosthetics was an estimated $15.9 billion in 2010, but is expected to increase to $18.5 billion in 2015, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1%. The largest segment of the market, made up of restorative and cosmetic supplies, materials, and prosthetics, had an estimated value of nearly $9.1 billion in 2010 and is expected to increase at a CAGR of 5.1% to reach nearly $11.7 billion in 2015. The second-largest segment, made up of treatment materials and supplies, is projected to reach more than $5.8 billion in 2015, after rising at a CAGR of only 0.1% from its estimated value of a little less than $5.8 billion in 2010. The third-largest segment, made up of general supplies, was valued at $671 million in 2010 and is expected to rise at a CAGR of 0.4% to reach $683 million in 2015. The smallest market segment, made up of preventive materials and supplies, is projected to have a 5-year CAGR of 0.5%, increasing from $358 million in 2010 to $367 million in 2015. An aging population is a significant driver in the growth of the market, and this is most notably expected to boost sales for products in the cosmetic and restorative segments. Additional education efforts directed at both consumers and professionals are also driving the market, along with the ease of use for practitioners. Consumers have also expressed a growing desire to accelerate the process for dental solutions, and significant portions of the populations of developed regions are prepared to pay for high-end solutions for youthful, natural-looking smiles. Several significant trends continue to influence these markets. This report covers the following trends that are affecting the dental market: Affordable dental care, dental insurance issues and statistics, childrens dentistry, company acquisitions and collaborations, cosmetic dentistry, dental tourism, dental spas, global demographics and incidence of dental conditions, implant dentistry, marketing and distribution, minimally-invasive techniques, and sports dentistry.

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL DENTAL CONSUMABLES MARKET ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT SEGMENT, 2008-2015 ($ MILLIONS)

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