Demand for Dental Implants Set to Soar

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The dental implant market is expected to boom as more patients realise the health benefits of having viable teeth. Many choose replacements for the practicality, others for their superior appearance. Some people choose laser teeth whitening Cambridge to ensure their smile is bright and inviting.

A recent report has said the dental implant market will reach over $8 billion by 2015. The advances in technology when it comes to dental implants means more patients are experiencing a higher success rate. In turn, more people are coming forward for dental implants. Alongside an increase in success stories, dental implants are becoming more popular as more patients realise how drastically their teeth and smile impacts on their looks and confidence. As the world, led by America, has increasingly bigger and brighter smiles, the pressure has increased to achieve the perfect smile with the help of dental implants.

Dental Implants – A Higher Success Rate

The report (Worldwide Nanotechnology Dental Implant Market Shares Strategies and Forecasts, 2009 to 2015) states that the dental implant market has found ways to manage infection to provide a high success rate for patients. It predicts that dental implants will experience dramatic growth in the following years. And when you look at the need for cosmetic dentistry and dental implants, it's not surprising it's such a growing market: 69% of American adults between the ages of 35 to 44 are said to have at least one permanent tooth missing. Gum disease, tooth decay, a failed root canal or an accident can all result in tooth loss. As adults age, not surprisingly the need for dental implants increases – 26% - over a quarter – of adults have lost all of their permanent teeth by the age of 74. As more of us are living for longer, maintaining viable teeth with the help of dental implants is now at the top of the agenda.

Ageing Population Demand Dental Implants

The UK market is not far behind the American one. And in the States it has been estimated that the number of over 55s in the country will rise by 60% in the next two decades. The dental implant market then will have to step up to meet the inevitable rise in demand. However, in the short term, cosmetic dentists may experience a slowdown in the dental implant market as a result of the recession. Many people are not spending even if they can afford cosmetic dentistry, until the situation looks rosier. The dental implant market was worth $3.4 billion in 2008, and is expected to reach $8.1 billion by 2015 as technology matures and demand for better teeth in an ageing population increases.