Summary

The Swiss market for dental implants and final abutments is well established and features the third highest per capita implant rate of any European country. Average selling prices are significantly higher than the European average. In addition, Switzerland is headquarters to several larger international dental implant suppliers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSI
LIST OF FIGURESIV
LIST OF CHARTSV
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 Procedures.28
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 Implants.32
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
SWISS 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  44
4.3 FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET  45
4.4 COUNTRY SPECIFIC DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  48
4.4.1 Market Drivers. 48
4.4.2 Market Limiters 48
4.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  49
4.6 SWISS DENTAL IMPLANTS BY PROCEDURE TYPE  52
4.7 SWISS DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SHAPE  55
4.8 SWISS DENTAL IMPLANTS BY CONNECTION TYPE  57
4.9 SWISS DENTAL IMPLANTS BY APPLICATION . 60
4.10 SWISS DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SURFACE TREATMENT  63
4.11 SWISS FINAL ABUTMENTS BY FABRICATION PROCESS  64

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
SWISS DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET  39
Figure 12-1: Swiss Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€)  41
Figure 12-2: Swiss Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (US$)  41
Figure 12-3: Swiss Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (CHF) 42
Figure 12-4: Swiss Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€)  45
Figure 12-5: Swiss Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (US$)  46
Figure 12-6: Swiss Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (CHF) 46
Figure 12-7: Drivers and Limiters of the Swiss Dental Implant and Final
Abutment Market, 2008  49
Figure 12-8: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Switzerland, 2008 . 50
Figure 12-9: Swiss Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015 . 53
Figure 12-10: Swiss Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015  55
Figure 12-11: Swiss Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015  58
Figure 12-12: Swiss Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015 61
Figure 12-13: European Surface Treatments by Company, 2008  63
Figure 12-14: Swiss Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, 2005-201565

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
SWISS DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET  39
Chart 12-1: Swiss Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€) . 43
Chart 12-2: Swiss Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, 2008 (€)  44
Chart 12-3: Swiss Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€)  47
Chart 12-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Switzerland, 2008 . 51
Chart 12-5: Swiss Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015 54
Chart 12-6: Swiss Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015 . 56
Chart 12-7: Swiss Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015  59
Chart 12-8: Swiss Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015  62
Chart 12-9: Swiss Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, 2005-2015  66