Summary

The Spanish market for dental implants was the third largest in Europe in 2008. In Spain, there is a strong emphasis on aesthetics and a higher number of cosmetic dental implant procedures than seen in most other countries. The Spanish market for dental implants is expected to continue its rapid growth, maintaining a strong double digit growth rate through the forecast period.

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 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
SPANISH 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 SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANTS BY PROCEDURE TYPE. 51
4.7 SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SHAPE . 54
4.8 SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANTS BY CONNECTION TYPE  56
4.9 SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANTS BY APPLICATION . 59
4.10 SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SURFACE TREATMENT  62
4.11 SPANISH 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
SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET 39
Figure 9-1: Spanish Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€) 41
Figure 9-2: Spanish Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (US$) . 41
Figure 9-3: Spanish Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€) 44
Figure 9-4: Spanish Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (US$)  45
Figure 9-5: Drivers and Limiters of the Spanish Dental Implant and Final
Abutment Market, 2008 . 48
Figure 9-6: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Spain, 2008. 49
Figure 9-7: Spanish Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015  52
Figure 9-8: Spanish Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015 . 54
Figure 9-9: Spanish Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015  57
Figure 9-10: Spanish Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015  60
Figure 9-11: European Surface Treatments by Company, 2008  62
Figure 9-12: Spanish 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
SPANISH DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET 39
Chart 9-1: Spanish Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€) . 42
Chart 9-2: Spanish Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, 2008 (€) . 43
Chart 9-3: Spanish Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€)  46
Chart 9-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Spain, 2008. 50
Chart 9-5: Spanish Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015  53
Chart 9-6: Spanish Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015 . 55
Chart 9-7: Spanish Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015  58
Chart 9-8: Spanish Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015. 61
Chart 9-9: Spanish Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, 2005-2015 . 65