Absctract

The Italian market for dental prosthetics was the second largest market in Europe in 2008. Italy also has the fourth largest population in the EU, with 58.1 million people. The Italian oral healthcare system depends on local priorities, and thus varies greatly from town to town. Overall Italian market is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSI
LIST OF FIGURESIV
LIST OF CHARTS.VI
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
1.1 OVERVIEW: EUROPEAN AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION MARKETS FOR DENTAL
PROSTHETICS 8
1.2 TREND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY 9
1.3 TREND ANALYSIS BY SEGMENT  10
1.4MARKET FOR CROWNS AND BRIDGES 11
1.5MARKET FOR DENTURES  12
1.6 CAD/CAMMARKET  13
1.7 LEADING DENTAL CAD/CAM COMPETITORS  14
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 15
2.1 RESEARCH SCOPE  15
2.2 9-STEP METHODOLOGY  15
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection 16
Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research 17
Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design  18
Step 4: Performing Primary Research. 19
Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates  21
Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis  21
Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities  23
Step 8: Final Review and Market Release  24
Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring 25
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL PROSTHETICS 26
3.1 STATISTICS ON DENTAL HEALTH IN EUROPE AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  26
3.2 CROWNS AND BRIDGES 26
3.2.1 Crowns 26
3.2.2 Bridges 27
3.2.3 Material Types  27
3.2.3.1 Full-Cast Crowns and Bridges 27
3.2.3.2 Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal: Semi-Precious and Precious Alloys27
3.2.3.3 Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal: Non-Precious Alloys28
3.2.3.4 All-Ceramic Devices28
3.3 INLAYS AND ONLAYS  28
3.3.1 Material Types  28
3.3.1.1 Gold 28
3.3.1.2 Porcelain 29
3.3.1.3 Composite Resin 29
3.4 DENTURES 29
3.4.1 Full Dentures  29
3.4.2 Partial Dentures  29
3.5MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 30
3.5.1 Conventional Fabrication 30
3.5.2 CAD/CAM Technology  30
3.5.3 Three-Dimensional Printing  30
3.5.4 Digital Impression-Taking. 31
ITALIAN MARKET FOR DENTAL PROSTHETICS AND CAD/CAM SYSTEMS  32
4.1 INTRODUCTION  32
4.2MARKET OVERVIEW FOR DENTAL PROSTHETICS 33
4.2.1 Market Analysis and Forecast  33
4.3MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  37
4.3.1 Market Drivers 37
4.3.2 Market Limiters. 38
4.4MARKET FOR CROWNS AND BRIDGES  40
4.4.1 Market Analysis and Forecast  40
4.4.2 Porcelain-Fused-To-Metal Market 43
4.4.3 Full-Cast Market 48
4.4.4 All-Ceramic Market  49
4.5MARKET FOR DENTURES  51
4.5.1 Market Analysis and Forecast  51
4.5.2 Market for Full Dentures 54
4.5.3 Market for Partial Dentures  55
4.6MARKET FOR CAD/CAMSYSTEMS  56
4.6.1 Market Analysis and Forecast  56
4.7MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  58
4.7.1 Market Drivers 58
4.7.2 Market Limiters. 59
4.7.2.1 Technological Limitations 59
4.7.3 Full In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems 60
4.7.3.1 Competitive Analysis 63
4.7.4 Standalone Scanner CAD/CAM Systems  65
4.7.4.1 Competitive Analysis 68
4.7.5 Chairside Systems  70
4.8 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  73
ABBREVIATIONS. 77

LIST OF FIGURES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 8
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL PROSTHETICS 26
ITALIAN MARKET FOR DENTAL PROSTHETICS AND CAD/CAM
SYSTEMS . 32
Figure 8-1: Dental Prosthetics Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  35
Figure 8-2: Dental Prosthetics Market (US$), Italy, 2005-2015 36
Figure 8-3: Market Drivers and Limiters for Dental Prosthetics, Italy, 2008  39
Figure 8-4: Crowns and Bridges Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  41
Figure 8-5: Crowns and Bridges Market (US$), Italy, 2005-2015  41
Figure 8-6: Crowns and Bridges Segmented by Material Type, Italy, 2005-201544
Figure 8-7: PFM Devices Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015 46
Figure 8-8: PFM Devices Market (US$), Italy, 2005-2015  46
Figure 8-9: Full-Cast Devices Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  48
Figure 8-10: Full-Cast Devices Market (US$), Italy, 2005-2015  49
Figure 8-11: All-Ceramic Devices Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  50
Figure 8-12: All-Ceramic Devices Market (US$), Italy, 2005-2015  50
Figure 8-13: Dentures Market by Type, Italy, 2005-2015  52
Figure 8-14: Dentures Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015 53
Figure 8-15: Dentures Market (US$), Italy, 2005-2015  53
Figure 8-16: Dentures Market Segmented by Type, Italy, 2004-2014  54
Figure 8-17: CAD/CAM Systems, Italy (€ and US$), 2005-2015. 56
Figure 8-18: Market Drivers and Limiters for CAD/CAM System, 2008  59
Figure 8-19: Full In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems Market, Italy (€), 2005-2015 61
Figure 8-20: Full In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems Market, Italy (US$), 2005-2015  61
Figure 8-21: Leading Competitors, Full In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems, Italy, 2008  64
Figure 8-22: Market for Standalone Scanner In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems, Italy
(€), 2005-2015  66
Figure 8-23: Market for Standalone Scanner In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems, Italy
(US$), 2005-2015 66
Figure 8-24: Leading Competitors, Standalone Scanner In-Lab CAD/CAM
Systems, Italy, 2008  69
Figure 8-25: Chairside CAD/CAM Systems Market, Italy (€), 2005-2015  71
Figure 8-26: Chairside CAD/CAM Systems Market, Italy (US$), 2005-2015 71
Figure 8-27: Total Market Share of In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems, Italy, 2008 75
Figure 8-28: Total Market Share of CAD/CAM Systems, Italy, 2008  76
ABBREVIATIONS  77

LIST OF CHART S
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 8
Chart 1-1: Dental Prosthetics Market (€), Europe, 2005-2015  8
Chart 1-2: Market Value of Dental Prosthetics by Country, 2008 9
Chart 1-3: Full-Cast Crowns and Bridges Market (€), Europe, 2005-2015  10
Chart 1-4: Unit Share by Material Type for Crowns and Bridges, Europe, 2005-2015  11
Chart 1-5: Dentures Market (€), Europe, 2005-2015  12
Chart 1-6: CAD/CAM Systems Market (€), Europe, 2005-2015  13
Chart 1-7: Market Share for In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems, Europe, 2008  14
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL PROSTHETICS 26
ITALIAN MARKET FOR DENTAL PROSTHETICS AND CAD/CAM
SYSTEMS  32
Chart 8-1: Dental Prosthetics Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  34
Chart 8-2: Crowns and Bridges Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  42
Chart 8-3: Crowns and Bridges Segmented by Material Type, Italy, 2008  45
Chart 8-4: Crowns and Bridges Unit Share by Material Type, Italy, 2005-2015 47
Chart 8-5: Dentures Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  52
Chart 8-6: CAD/CAM Systems Market (€), Italy, 2005-2015  57
Chart 8-7: Full In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems Market, Italy (€), 2005-2015  62
Chart 8-8: Leading Competitors, Full In-Lab CAD/CAM System Units, Italy,
2008 . 64
Chart 8-9: Market for Standalone Scanner CAD/CAM Systems, Italy (€), 2005-2015  67
Chart 8-10: Leading Competitors, Standalone Scanner In-Lab CAD/CAM System
Units, Italy, 2008. 69
Chart 8-11: Chairside CAD/CAM Systems Market, Italy (€), 2005-2015  72
Chart 8-12: Total Market Share of In-Lab CAD/CAM Systems, Italy, 2008 . 75
Chart 8-13: Total Market Share of CAD/CAM Systems, Italy, 2008  76
ABBREVIATIONS  77