A new industry report has predicted a rise in sales for dental implants due to the "tremendous" demand for them.
Reportlinker.com produced a summary of the sector and said the global dental equipment and market is set to be worth $26 million in five years’ time.
One of the key drivers for this growth is better technology, it added, naming the EU and US as where such treatments will be most popular because of "ageing baby boomers" who can afford to spend money on quality dental procedures.
Implants are likely to be popular with younger demographics, Reportlinker.com stated, as are cosmetic dental options.
"Improvements in the field of dental biomaterials and tissue regenerative material have enabled the dentists to offer more natural and long-time dental solutions," the company explained.
Meanwhile, earlier this week saw Lifestyle Dental suggest ways in which people can find out what and who is best suited to perform the treatments they want.
The Preston practice said friends’ recommendations are often a good starting point.