US dental scanner market to grow at nearly 20% over the next five years,
according to Millennium Research Group
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research
Group's Global Markets for Dental CAD/CAM Systems 2008 report, US and European
dental labs are increasingly outsourcing crown and bridge computer-aided
design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) production to milling centers.
Accordingly, in the US, unit growth for scanners used in the outsourcing
process will reach nearly 20% annually over the next five years. In Europe,
this annual unit growth will exceed 20%.
Many laboratories outsource CAD/CAM crown and bridge production in order
to keep up with demand for CAD/CAM restorations. Outsourcing only requires
laboratories to invest in a scanner, the cost of which is sometimes as low as
25% that of a complete CAD/CAM system. Accordingly, many labs view outsourcing
as a more viable and profitable option than purchasing milling equipment. As
this trend continues, the volume of scanners sold will grow across both the US
and Europe.
"The more labs that can offer CAD/CAM restoration, the better" says Chris
Shutsa, Senior Analyst at Millennium Research Group. "This will allow more
dentists to meet the increasing patient demand for custom-milled crowns and
bridges."
The Global Markets for Dental CAD/CAM Systems 2008 report includes
coverage on US, Europe, and Japan. Coverage of industry competitors includes
Sirona, Dentsply, Wieland Dental Systems, KaVo, 3M ESPE, etkon, 3Shape, Nobel
Biocare, GC, WOL-DENT, and U-Best Dental Technology Inc.
About the CAD/CAM Production Process
To create CAD/CAM crowns and bridges, dentists create an impression of the
site to be restored. The mold of the site is then sent to a lab, where a
technician digitally scans the model. Using computer-aided design software,
the technician will design a 3D model of the restoration. Using the digitized
3D model and CAD/CAM technology, the technician will mill the restoration
directly in the laboratory or send the data to a production center for
milling. The latter method is commonly referred to as outsourcing.
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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Millennium Research Group
416-364-7776 x101
akrohn@mrg.net
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