WALTHAM, Mass., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Research Group (MRG) has
conducted a detailed analysis of the US dental implant market in its US
Markets for Dental Implants 2007 report. The analysis reveals that
nanotechnology is creating a new buzz in the dental implant market. More
specifically, many prominent dental implant manufacturers are incorporating
nanotechnology into their dental implant surface designs because the
technology is purported to cut healing time in half and improve
osseointegration.
Leading dental implant manufacturers that have incorporated such
technology into their dental implants include 3i and Bicon, both of which have
branded their nanotechnology-based dental implant surfaces as "NanoTite",
Astra Tech with its OsseoSpeed, and Straumann with its SLActive. According to
MRG's US Dental Implant Marketrack, Straumann's SLActive dental implants have
been well adopted in the US; however, the results of a survey of a
statistically significant number of dentists performing dental implants in the
US indicates that many dentists do not associate SLActive with nanotechnology.
These results, highlighted in the US Markets for Dental Implants 2007 report,
indicate that most respondents identified 3i as the nanotechnology-based
dental implant surface manufacturer with which they were most familiar.
"Nanotechnology-based dental implant surfaces represent a new generation
of surface treatments. Clinical data suggests that these new surfaces can
benefit patients by improving the time it takes for osseointegration to
occur," says Melicent Lavers, Manager of dental research at MRG. "These new
dental implants are, however, priced at a premium and it is unclear whether or
not dentists are passing on the additional cost to patients."
The US Markets for Dental Implants 2007 report includes coverage of key
industry competitors, including 3i, Astra Tech, Bicon, BioHorizons, Camlog,
Dentsply-Friadent-Ceramed, Lifecore Biomedical, Nobel Biocare, Straumann, and
Zimmer Dental.
About Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology describes a wide range of new technologies utilizing the
unique physical properties of materials and devices with structures on the
order of a hundred nanometers or less. Engineering of materials at these small
sizes began in force as new imaging techniques including electron and atomic
force microscopy finally allowed scientists to observe and measure material
structures on this scale.
About Millennium Research Group
Millennium Research Group (www.MRG.net), a Decision Resources, Inc.
company (www.DecisionResources.com), is the global authority on medical
technology market intelligence and a leading provider of strategic information
to the health care sector. Focused solely on the medical device,
pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, the company provides its clients
with the benefits of its specialized industry expertise through published
reports and customized consulting services.
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Amy Krohn
Millennium Research Group
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