U.S. Dental Biomaterials Market will Exceed $100 Million in 2006, According to a New Report from Millennium Research Group

According to the report entitled US Markets for Dental Biomaterials 2007, continuing education affords the opportunity for a greater number of dentists to be trained in the use of dental bone graft substitutes, tissue regeneration products, and dental membranes, thus allowing dentists to add these procedures to their regular practice. In turn this will drive the annual number of procedures using these materials.

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) October 23, 2006 -- Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, has conducted a detailed and thorough analysis of the dental biomaterials market. The report finds that the US dental biomaterials market will exceed $100 million in 2006 and experience rapid growth over the next five years. Driving growth is the fact that many dental companies are offering product and procedural education to meet the increasing demand from general dentists interested in performing bone grafting and tissue repair. According to the report entitled US Markets for Dental Biomaterials 2007, continuing education affords the opportunity for a greater number of dentists to be trained in the use of dental bone graft substitutes, tissue regeneration products, and dental membranes, thus allowing dentists to add these procedures to their regular practice. In turn this will drive the annual number of procedures using these materials.

“Continuing education is key in establishing a better industry-wide understanding of the products and procedures, such as bone grafting that often precede the placement of a dental implant” said Melicent Lavers, senior analyst from MRG. “An increase in training of general dentists will result in greater adoption of these procedures, ultimately providing significant revenue growth for the manufacturers of the dental biomaterials used in these procedures.”

MRG’s US Markets for Dental Biomaterials 2007 report includes coverage of all key industry competitors, including Geistlich (Osteohealth), Zimmer Dental (ZMH), Straumann (STMN), Dentsply Friadent Ceramed (XRAY), BioHorizons (Osteotech), 3i (BOM), Gore Medical Products, Keystone Dental, Impladent, NovaBone (Sunstar Butler) and Kerr Corporation (SDN).

About Dental Biomaterials

Procedures using dental biomaterials (comprised of dental bone grafting materials, tissue regeneration materials, and dental membranes) include ridge augmentations, sinus lifts, socket extractions, periodontal defects, as well as a number of other procedures performed before or during the placement of a dental implant.

About Millennium Research Group

Millennium Research Group (www.MRG.net), a Decision Resources, Inc. company (www.DecisionResources.com), is a leading provider of strategic information to the healthcare sector. Focused solely on the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, the company provides its clients with the benefits of its specialized industry expertise through published reports and customized consulting services.

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Amy Krohn

Millennium Research Group

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