| Implants are a great way to improve your smile and | | | | dental implant industry in these areas some of which |
| regain your confidence after tooth loss and decay but | | | | include global demand for better looking teeth, |
| this improvement comes at a very high price. With the | | | | technological advancement, and long term cost |
| average price ranging on average between $1200 to | | | | efficiency of the procedure. In Israel for example |
| $15,000 per tooth in the USA it is easy to see why | | | | studies have shown that a greater concern with |
| many people are trying to find cheaper ways of | | | | aesthetic appearance has led to an increase in the |
| obtaining the smile they have always wanted. Going | | | | number of people opting for the procedure. |
| for dental implants abroad is one such option. The Latin | | | | Why is the market not doing so well in the UK and |
| American and Eastern European cosmetic dental | | | | USA? |
| industry has seen a surge of new patients from the | | | | The global economic downturn in 2008 hit hard on the |
| USA but what are the reasons for this? This article | | | | US and UK dental implant markets. The US is a huge |
| aims to answer this question. | | | | player in the cosmetic dental industry however people |
| What trends have emerged in the dental implant | | | | essentially just could not afford to purchase implants. |
| market growth? | | | | During this time people began to look for cheaper |
| Implants procedures are performed by dentists | | | | alternatives leading to a steady growth in the number |
| worldwide and the demand for such procedures | | | | of people opting for cheaper alternatives. Brazil saw a |
| seems to be growing at a very rapid rate. Indeed | | | | huge boom in its implant sales during this time, and its |
| despite the global downturn experienced in 2008 | | | | prices were reportedly amongst the lowest in the |
| European and Latin American markets have | | | | world. Since that time the trend for affordable implants |
| recovered very rapidly after only a slight temporary | | | | has continued. UK patients are limited by the |
| slowdown in growth. The European dental implant | | | | restrictions on insurance and NHS subsidies. Cosmetic |
| market includes the 15 western countries including | | | | dental work is no longer heavily subsidised by |
| Poland, Turkey and Israel with the Eastern European | | | | insurance companies and people are unwilling to foot |
| countries proving the strongest players. The Latin | | | | the bill for such an expensive procedure. |
| American market includes Mexico, Argentina and Brazil | | | | From the above information it is clear to see that the |
| with Brazil accounting for a large majority of dental | | | | dental implant markets in Latin America and Europe |
| implant sales in Latin American Market. | | | | are seeing a steady increase with more and more |
| What are the reasons behind the growth of the | | | | people opting to undertake the procedure in these |
| market in Latin America and Europe? | | | | countries due to economical issues faced recently and |
| There are various reasons behind the growth of the | | | | the low prices of implants abroad. |