Demand for cosmetic dentistry will drive the market forward for hi-end dental solutions, it has been claimed.
By 2014, the global market of oral health equipment is expected to be worth some $26 billion (£16 billion), according to a Markets and Markets report.
Part of this industry growth has been put down to the demand for dental implants.
The paper also pointed out advancements in technology – such as the introduction of computer aided design – means efficiency in these procedures has become better over recent years.
"Improvements in the field of dental biomaterials and tissue regenerative material have enabled the dentists to offer more natural and long-term dental solutions," the report stated.
Oral health practitioners are now able to educate their patients about all the treatments so they are better informed about the options available to them, the paper concluded.
In other news, a British woman told the London Standard recently how dental implants helped to restore her face and jaw after a horse accident.
