Dental implants are likely to take off in 2010.

The Consumer Guide to Dentistry has published a number of predictions for the dentistry profession in 2010.

It forecast the year will see an increase in the availability and variety of dental implants on offer, as well as the creation of less invasive procedures.

The publication also noted there is likely to be growing competition in the invisible braces sector, with Invisalign coming under pressure from new competitors over the coming 12 months.

Finally, the introduction of oral cancer screenings will also help reduce fatalities from this disease in 2010, the guide predicted.

Elsewhere, Colgate recently announced its own predictions for the next ten years.

It claimed that by 2020, remote dentistry will be the norm, with dentists making house calls and visits to offices to carry out simple procedures and offer check-ups.

The company also predicted “the perfect smile” will take on a greater significance, with success being a measure of a person’s teeth.