Summary

The Portuguese market for dental implants and final abutments is predicted to grow at a rate which is expected to surpass the growth rate of the Spanish market over the forecast period. The market¡¯s relatively low per capita implant rate suggests that the Portuguese market can expect growth well in the double digits.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSI
LIST OF FIGURESIV
LIST OF CHARTS.V
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
1.1 EUROPEAN MARKET FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS AND FINAL ABUTMENTS  1
1.2 EUROPEAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET  2
1.3 TREND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY  3
1.3.1 Market Growth Rates 3
1.3.2 Dental Implant Average Selling Prices 4
1.4 COUNTRY PROFILES 5
1.5 DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE TYPES  7
1.6 DENTAL IMPLANT CONNECTION TYPES  8
1.7 FINAL ABUTMENTS BY FABRICATION PROCESS. 9
1.8 LEADING COMPETITORS  10
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 11
2.1 RESEARCH SCOPE  11
2.2 9-STEP METHODOLOGY  11
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection  12
Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research. 13
Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design  14
Step 4: Performing Primary Research 15
Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates  17
Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis  17
Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities  19
Step 8: Final Review and Market Release  20
Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring 21
EUROPEAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKETS 22
3.1 INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL IMPLANTS  22
3.1.1 Definition of the European Market  22
3.1.2 Segmentation of the European Dental Implant and Final Abutment Market . 22
3.1.3 Root-Form Dental Implants 24
3.1.4 Non Root-Form Implants . 24
3.1.5 Dental Implant Applications 25
3.1.6 Mini-Implants. 27
3.1.7 Dental Implant Procedures. 27
3.1.7.1 Surgical Stages 28
3.1.7.2 Two-Stage Procedures28
3.1.7.3 One-Stage procedures 28
3.1.7.4 Immediate Loading Procedures29
3.1.8 Dental Implant Shapes 29
3.1.9 Dental Implant Materials. 32
3.1.9.1 Zirconia Implants32
3.1.9.2 Calcium Phosphate Macroporous Cement (Brushite) Implants32
3.1.10 Dental Implant Connection Types  33
3.1.11 Dental Implant Applications 34
3.1.12 Guided Surgery  34
3.2 INTRODUCTION TO FINAL ABUTMENTS 36
3.2.1 Stock Abutments 36
3.2.2 Custom Abutments  36
3.2.3 CAD/CAM Abutments  36
3.3 CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES . 37
PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET . 39
4.1 INTRODUCTION  39
4.2MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST . 40
4.2.1 Dental Implant Market 40
4.2.2 Dental Implant Price Breakdown  43
4.3 FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET  44
4.4 COUNTRY SPECIFIC DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  47
4.4.1 Market Drivers 47
4.4.2 Market Limiters. 47
4.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS . 48
4.6 PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANTS BY PROCEDURE TYPE . 51
4.7 PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SHAPE 54
4.8 PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANTS BY CONNECTION TYPE 56
4.9 PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANTS BY APPLICATION. 59
4.10 PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SURFACE TREATMENT 62
4.11 PORTUGUESE FINAL ABUTMENTS BY FABRICATION PROCESS 63

LIST OF FIGURES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 11
EUROPEAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKETS 22
Figure 3-1: Segmentation of the European Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, 2008  23
Figure 3-2: Dental Implant Market Segmented by Root and Non Root-Form
Implant Types, Europe, 2005-2015 (€). 26
Figure 3-3: Exchange Rates for the Euro, 2008 (€)  37
Figure 3-4: Exchange Rates Between European Currencies, 2008  38
PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET . 39
Figure 4-1: Portuguese Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€) . 41
Figure 4-2: Portuguese Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (US$)  41
Figure 4-3: Portuguese Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€)  44
Figure 4-4: Portuguese Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (US$)  45
Figure 4-5: Drivers and Limiters of the Portuguese Dental Implant and Final
Abutment Market, 2008  48
Figure 4-6: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Portugal, 2008 (€) . 49
Figure 4-7: Portuguese Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015 . 52
Figure 4-8: Portuguese Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015. 54
Figure 4-9: Portuguese Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015 57
Figure 4-10: Portuguese Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-201560
Figure 4-11: European Surface Treatments by Company, 2008 . 62
Figure 4-12: Portuguese Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, 2005-2015 . 64

LIST OF CHART S
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
Chart 1-1: Market for Dental Implants and Final Abutments, Europe, 2005-2015 . 1
Chart 1-2: Number of Dental Implants Placed, Europe, 2005-2015 2
Chart 1-3 : Fastest Growing Dental Implant Markets, Europe, 2008 3
Chart 1-4: Israel and U.K. Dental Implant Markets Segmented by Price Range,
2008 . 4
Chart 1-5: European Dental Implants Placed in Relation to Population, 2008 5
Chart 1-6: Price Index Comparison, Spain and Austria, 2008 6
Chart 1-7: Immediate Loading Procedural Growth, Europe, 2005-2015  7
Chart 1-8: Dental Implants by Connection Type, Europe, 2005-2015  8
Chart 1-9: Proportion of CAD/CAM Abutments, Europe, 2008. 9
Chart 1-10: Leading Competitors in the Combined Dental Implant and Abutment
Market, Europe, 2008  10
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 11
EUROPEAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKETS 22
PORTUGUESE DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET . 39
Chart 4-1: Portuguese Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€)  42
Chart 4-2: Portuguese Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, 2008
(€)  43
Chart 4-3: Portuguese Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€)  46
Chart 4-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Portugal, 2008  50
Chart 4-5: Portuguese Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015  53
Chart 4-6: Portuguese Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015  55
Chart 4-7: Portuguese Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015 . 58
Chart 4-8: Portuguese Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015  61