Summary

Israel has the highest dental implant per capita rate in Europe. The market is dominated by two, local companies, and has the lowest average selling price of any European country. Despite this, the Israeli market grew at double digit rates in 2008 and is predicted to grow significantly over the forecast period.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSI
LIST OF FIGURES.IV
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
ISRAELI 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
COUNTRY SPECIFIC DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  48
4.3.1 Market Drivers 48
4.3.2 Market Limiters. 48
4.4 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  49
4.5 ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANTS BY PROCEDURE TYPE . 52
4.6 ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SHAPE 55
4.7 ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANTS BY CONNECTION TYPE . 57
4.8 ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANTS BY APPLICATION 60
4.9 ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANTS BY SURFACE TREATMENT . 63
4.10 ISRAELI 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
ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET. 39
Figure 16-1: Israeli Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€)  41
Figure 16-2: Israeli Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (US$)  41
Figure 16-3: Israeli Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (ILS) . 42
Figure 16-4: Israeli Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€)  45
Figure 16-5: Israeli Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (US$)  46
Figure 16-6: Israeli Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (ILS)  46
Figure 16-7: Drivers and Limiters of the Israeli Dental Implant and Final
Abutment Market, 2008 . 48
Figure 16-8: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Israel, 2008 (€) . 50
Figure 16-9: Israeli Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015 . 53
Figure 16-10: Israeli Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015 . 55
Figure 16-11: Israeli Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015  58
Figure 16-12: Israeli Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015  61
Figure 16-13: European Surface Treatments by Company, 2008 . 63
Figure 16-14: Israeli 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
ISRAELI DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET. 39
Chart 16-1: Israeli Market for Dental Implants, 2005-2015 (€) 43
Chart 16-2: Israeli Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, 2008 (€)  44
Chart 16-3: Israeli Market for Final Abutments, 2005-2015 (€) 47
Chart 16-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment
Market, Israel, 2008 51
Chart 16-5: Israeli Dental Implants by Procedure Type, 2005-2015 54
Chart 16-6: Israeli Dental Implants by Shape, 2005-2015  56
Chart 16-7: Israeli Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, 2005-2015 . 59
Chart 16-8: Israeli Dental Implants Segmented by Application, 2005-2015  62
Chart 16-9: Israeli Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, 2005-2015 66