| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................I |
| LIST OF FIGURES.............................................................................................................VI |
| LIST OF CHARTS..............................................................................................................IX |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 1 |
| 1.1 LATIN AMERICAN MARKET FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS AND FINAL ABUTMENTS ........... 1 |
| 1.2 LATIN AMERICAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET............................................................ 2 |
| 1.3 DENTAL IMPLANT AVERAGE SELLING PRICES ............................................................. 3 |
| 1.4 COUNTRY PROFILES...................................................................................................... 4 |
| 1.4.1 Population............................................................................................................... 4 |
| 1.4.2 GDP per Capita ...................................................................................................... 4 |
| 1.4.3 Dental Implants Placed Per 10,000 Inhabitants..................................................... 4 |
| 1.4.4 Price Index.............................................................................................................. 4 |
| 1.5 DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE TYPES ......................................................................... 6 |
| 1.6 DENTAL IMPLANT CONNECTION TYPES ....................................................................... 6 |
| 1.7 FINAL ABUTMENTS MARKET........................................................................................ 7 |
| 1.8 LEADING COMPETITORS ............................................................................................... 8 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY......................................................................................... 9 |
| 2.1 RESEARCH SCOPE ......................................................................................................... 9 |
| 2.2 IDATA’S 9-STEP METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 9 |
| Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection ............................................................... 10 |
| Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research.............................. 11 |
| Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design ..................................... 12 |
| Step 4: Performing Primary Research........................................................................ 13 |
| Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates ..................................... 15 |
| Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis ........................................................................ 15 |
| Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities ..................................................................... 17 |
| Step 8: Final Review and Market Release .................................................................. 18 |
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| Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring.................................................. 19 |
| LATIN AMERICAN MARKET FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS AND FINAL ABUTMENTS |
| .............................................................................................................................................. 20 |
| 3.1 INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL IMPLANTS ...................................................................... 20 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of the Latin American Market.............................................................. 20 |
| 3.1.2 Root-Form Dental Implants.................................................................................. 20 |
| 3.1.3 Non Root-Form Implants ...................................................................................... 21 |
| 3.1.4 Dental Implant Applications ................................................................................. 21 |
| 3.1.5 Mini-Implants........................................................................................................ 22 |
| 3.1.6 Dental Implant Procedures................................................................................... 22 |
| 3.1.6.1 Surgical Stages ................................................................................................23 |
| 3.1.6.2 Two-Stage Procedures.....................................................................................23 |
| 3.1.6.3 One-Stage procedures .....................................................................................23 |
| 3.1.6.4 Immediate Loading Procedures.......................................................................23 |
| 3.1.7 Dental Implant Shapes.......................................................................................... 24 |
| 3.1.8 Dental Implant Materials...................................................................................... 24 |
| 3.1.8.1 Zirconia Implants.............................................................................................24 |
| 3.1.9 Dental Implant Connection Types ........................................................................ 25 |
| 3.1.10 Dental Implant Applications ............................................................................... 25 |
| 3.2 INTRODUCTION TO FINAL ABUTMENTS...................................................................... 26 |
| 3.2.1 Stock Abutments.................................................................................................... 26 |
| 3.2.2 Custom Abutments ................................................................................................ 26 |
| 3.2.3 CAD/CAM Abutments ........................................................................................... 27 |
| 3.3 CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES ................................................................................... 27 |
| 3.4MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST........................................................................... 28 |
| 3.4.1 Combined Market ................................................................................................. 28 |
| 3.5 DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET........................................................................................ 31 |
| 3.5.1 Number of Implants Sold ...................................................................................... 31 |
| 3.5.2 Average Selling Price of Implants ........................................................................ 32 |
| 3.5.3 Market for Dental Implants .................................................................................. 34 |
| 3.5.4 Latin American Dental Implants by Procedure Type ........................................... 36 |
| 3.5.5 Latin American Dental Implants by Shape ........................................................... 38 |
| 3.5.6 Latin American Dental Implants by Connection Type.......................................... 40 |
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| 3.5.7 Latin American Dental Implants by Application .................................................. 42 |
| 3.5.8 Final Abutment Market ......................................................................................... 44 |
| 3.5.9 Latin American Final Abutments by Fabrication Process.................................... 46 |
| 3.6MARKET DRIVERS ...................................................................................................... 48 |
| 3.7MARKET LIMITERS ..................................................................................................... 50 |
| 3.8MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS .................................................................................... 53 |
| 3.9 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................ 54 |
| COUNTRY PROFILES...................................................................................................... 58 |
| 4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 58 |
| 4.1.1 Population............................................................................................................. 58 |
| 4.1.2 GDP per Capita .................................................................................................... 58 |
| 4.1.3 Dental Implants Placed Per 10,000 Inhabitants................................................... 58 |
| 4.1.4 Price Index............................................................................................................ 58 |
| 4.2 LATIN AMERICA DENTAL IMPLANT PER CAPITA SUMMARY...................................... 59 |
| 4.3MEXICO...................................................................................................................... 61 |
| 4.4 BRAZIL........................................................................................................................ 62 |
| 4.5 ARGENTINA................................................................................................................. 63 |
| 4.6 DENTISTS PER POPULATION AND DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE COSTS BY COUNTRY64 |
| 4.7 DENTISTS PLACING IMPLANTS BY COUNTRY ............................................................. 65 |
| MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET .................... 67 |
| 5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 67 |
| 5.1.1 Effects of the Economic Crisis .............................................................................. 68 |
| 5.2MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST........................................................................... 69 |
| 5.2.1 Dental Implant Market.......................................................................................... 69 |
| 5.2.2 Dental Implant Price Breakdown ......................................................................... 72 |
| 5.3 FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ....................................................................................... 73 |
| 5.4 COUNTRY SPECIFIC DRIVERS AND LIMITERS ............................................................. 76 |
| 5.4.1 Market Drivers...................................................................................................... 76 |
| 5.4.2 Market Limiters..................................................................................................... 78 |
| 5.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................ 80 |
| 5.6MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY PROCEDURE TYPE.................................... 83 |
| 5.7MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY SHAPE ...................................................... 86 |
| 5.8MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY CONNECTION TYPE.................................. 88 |
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| 5.9MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY APPLICATION ........................................... 91 |
| 5.10MEXICAN FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET BY FABRICATION PROCESS......................... 94 |
| BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ................. 97 |
| 6.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 97 |
| 6.2MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST........................................................................... 99 |
| 6.2.1 Dental Implant Market.......................................................................................... 99 |
| 6.2.2 Dental Implant Price Breakdown ....................................................................... 102 |
| 6.3 FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ..................................................................................... 103 |
| 6.4 COUNTRY SPECIFIC DRIVERS AND LIMITERS ........................................................... 106 |
| 6.4.1 Market Drivers.................................................................................................... 106 |
| 6.4.2 Market Limiters................................................................................................... 108 |
| 6.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .......................................................................................... 111 |
| 6.6 BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY PROCEDURE TYPE................................ 115 |
| 6.7 BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY SHAPE .................................................. 118 |
| 6.8 BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY CONNECTION TYPE.............................. 120 |
| 6.9 BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY APPLICATION....................................... 123 |
| 6.10 BRAZILIAN FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET BY FABRICATION PROCESS..................... 126 |
| ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET........ 129 |
| 7.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 129 |
| 7.1.1 Effects of the Economic Crisis ............................................................................ 130 |
| 7.2MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST......................................................................... 131 |
| 7.2.1 Dental Implant Market........................................................................................ 131 |
| 7.2.2 Dental Implant Price Breakdown ....................................................................... 134 |
| 7.3 FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ..................................................................................... 135 |
| 7.4 COUNTRY SPECIFIC DRIVERS AND LIMITERS ........................................................... 138 |
| 7.4.1 Market Drivers.................................................................................................... 138 |
| 7.4.2 Market Limiters................................................................................................... 140 |
| 7.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .......................................................................................... 143 |
| 7.6 ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY PROCEDURE TYPE.......................... 146 |
| 7.7 ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY SHAPE ............................................ 149 |
| 7.8 ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY CONNECTION TYPE........................ 151 |
| 7.9 ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT MARKET BY APPLICATION ................................. 154 |
| 7.10 ARGENTINEAN FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET BY FABRICATION PROCESS............... 157 |
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| ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................ 160 |
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| LIST OF FIGURES |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................... 1 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY............................................................................ 9 |
| LATIN AMERICAN MARKET FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS AND FINAL |
| ABUTMENTS ............................................................................................... 20 |
| Figure 3-1: Exchange Rates for the U.S. Dollar, 2008 (US$) ............................... 27 |
| Figure 3-2: Combined Latin American Market for Dental Implants and Final |
| Abutments, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ...................................................................... 28 |
| Figure 3-3: Dental Implant Market, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ............... 34 |
| Figure 3-4: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ...... 36 |
| Figure 3-5: Dental Implants by Shape, Latin America, 2005 – 2015..................... 38 |
| Figure 3-6: Dental Implants by Connection Type, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 .... 40 |
| Figure 3-7: Dental Implants by Application, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ............ 42 |
| Figure 3-8: Final Abutment Market, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 (US$) .............. 44 |
| Figure 3-9: Final Abutments by Fabrication Process, Latin America, 2005 – 201546 |
| Figure 3-10: Drivers and Limiters in the Latin American Market for Dental |
| Implants, 2008............................................................................................... 52 |
| Figure 3-11: Leading Competitors in the Combined Dental Implant and Final |
| Abutment Market, Latin America, 2008.......................................................... 56 |
| COUNTRY PROFILES ...................................................................................... 58 |
| Figure 4-1: Country Indicators, 2008 .................................................................. 59 |
| Figure 4-2: Population per Dentist and Dental Implant Procedure Costs, 2008 ..... 64 |
| Figure 4-3: Percentages of Dentists Placing Implants by Country, 2008............... 65 |
| MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET .............. 67 |
| Figure 5-1: Dental Implant Market, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ......................... 69 |
| Figure 5-2: Dental Implant Market, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 (MXN$) ...................... 70 |
| Figure 5-3: Final Abutment Market, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ........................ 73 |
| Figure 5-4: Final Abutment Market, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 (Mex$) ...................... 74 |
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| Figure 5-5: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment |
| Market, Mexico, 2008 .................................................................................... 81 |
| Figure 5-6: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 ................ 84 |
| Figure 5-7: Dental Implants by Shape, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 ............................... 86 |
| Figure 5-8: Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 .... 89 |
| Figure 5-9: Dental Implants Segmented by Application, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 ..... 92 |
| Figure 5-10: Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, Mexico, 2005 – |
| 2015 .............................................................................................................. 95 |
| BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ........... 97 |
| Figure 6-1: Dental Implant Market, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 (US$)............................ 99 |
| Figure 6-2: Dental Implant Market, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 (R$) ............................ 100 |
| Figure 6-3: Final Abutment Market, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 (US$)......................... 103 |
| Figure 6-4: Final Abutment Market, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 (R$) ........................... 104 |
| Figure 6-5: Drivers and Limiters in the Brazilian Market for Dental Implants, |
| 2008 ............................................................................................................ 110 |
| Figure 6-6: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment |
| Market, Brazil, 2008 .................................................................................... 113 |
| Figure 6-7: Dental Implants by Shape, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 ............................... 118 |
| Figure 6-8: Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 .... 121 |
| Figure 6-9: Dental Implants Segmented by Application, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 ..... 124 |
| Figure 6-10: Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, Brazil, 2005 – 2015127 |
| ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ... 129 |
| Figure 7-1: Dental Implant Market, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 (US$) .................... 131 |
| Figure 7-2: Dental Implant Market, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 (ARS) ................... 132 |
| Figure 7-3: Final Abutment Market, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ................... 135 |
| Figure 7-7-4: Final Abutment Market, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 (ARS) ............... 136 |
| Figure 7-5: Drivers and Limiters in the Argentinean Market for Dental Implants, |
| 2008 ............................................................................................................ 142 |
| Figure 7-6: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment |
| Market, Argentina, 2008 .............................................................................. 144 |
| Figure 7-7: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Argentina, 2005 – 2015........... 147 |
| Figure 7-8: Dental Implants by Shape, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 ......................... 149 |
| Figure 7-9: Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, Argentina, 2005 – 2015152 |
| Figure 7-10: Dental Implants Segmented by Application, Argentina, 2005 – 2015155 |
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| Figure 7-11: Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, Argentina 2005 – |
| 2015 ............................................................................................................ 158 |
| ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................... 160 |
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| LIST OF CHART S |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................... 1 |
| Chart 1-1: Dental Implant and Final Abutment Market, Latin America, 2005 – |
| 2015 ................................................................................................................ 1 |
| Chart 1-2: Market for Dental Implants, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 (US$)............ 2 |
| Chart 1-3: Average Selling Prices for Dental Implants by Country, Latin |
| America, 2008 ................................................................................................. 3 |
| Chart 1-4: Argentinean Price Index, Implants per Capita, GDP per Capita, and |
| Population, 2008.............................................................................................. 5 |
| Chart 1-5: Dental Implants by Connection Type, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ....... 6 |
| Chart 1-6: Final Abutment ASP Growth, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ................... 7 |
| Chart 1-7: Leading Competitors in the Combined Dental Implant and Final |
| Abutment Market, Latin America, 2008............................................................ 8 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY............................................................................ 9 |
| LATIN AMERICAN MARKET FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS AND FINAL |
| ABUTMENTS ............................................................................................... 20 |
| Chart 3-1: Combined Dental Implants and Final Abutment Market, Latin |
| America, 2005 – 2015 (US$) .......................................................................... 29 |
| Chart 3-2: Combined Dental Implant and Final Abutment Market by Country, |
| Latin America, 2008 (US$) ............................................................................ 30 |
| Chart 3-3: Number of Dental Implants Placed, Latin America, 2005 – 2015......... 31 |
| Chart 3-4: Average Selling Price for Implants in Latin America, 2005 – 2015 |
| (US$) ............................................................................................................ 32 |
| Chart 3-5: Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, Latin America, |
| 2008 (US$) .................................................................................................... 33 |
| Chart 3-6: Dental Implant Market, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 (US$)................. 35 |
| Chart 3-7: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ....... 37 |
| Chart 3-8: Dental Implants by Shape, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ...................... 39 |
| Chart 3-9: Dental Implants by Connection Type, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 ..... 41 |
| Chart 3-10: Dental Implants by Application, Latin America, 2005 – 2015............ 43 |
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| Chart 3-11: Final Abutment Market, Latin America, 2005 – 2015 (US$).............. 45 |
| Chart 3-12: Final Abutments by Fabrication Process, Latin America, 2005 – 201547 |
| Chart 3-13: Leading Competitors in the Combined Dental Implant and Final |
| Abutment Market, Latin America, 2008.......................................................... 57 |
| COUNTRY PROFILES ...................................................................................... 58 |
| Chart 4-1: Dental Implants Placed Per 10,000 Inhabitants, Latin America, 2008 .. 60 |
| Chart 4-2: Mexican Price Index, Implants per Capita, GDP per Capita, and |
| Population, 2008............................................................................................ 61 |
| Chart 4-3: Brazilian Price Index, Implants per Capita, GDP per Capita, and |
| Population, 2008............................................................................................ 62 |
| Chart 4-4: Argentinean Price Index, Implants per Capita, GDP per Capita, and |
| Population, 2008............................................................................................ 63 |
| Chart 4-5: Percentages of Dentists Placing Implants by Country, Latin America, |
| 2008 .............................................................................................................. 66 |
| MEXICAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET .............. 67 |
| Chart 5-1: Dental Implant Market, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ........................... 71 |
| Chart 5-2: Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, Mexico, 2008 |
| (US$) ............................................................................................................ 72 |
| Chart 5-3: Final Abutment Market, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 (US$) .......................... 75 |
| Chart 5-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment |
| Market, Mexico, 2008 .................................................................................... 82 |
| Chart 5-5: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 .................. 85 |
| Chart 5-6: Dental Implants by Shape, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 ................................ 87 |
| Chart 5-7: Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 ..... 90 |
| Chart 5-8: Dental Implants Segmented by Application, Mexico, 2005 – 2015 ...... 93 |
| Chart 5-9: Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, Mexico, 2005 – 2015. 96 |
| BRAZILIAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ........... 97 |
| Chart 6-1: Dental Implant Market, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ........................... 101 |
| Chart 6-2: Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, Brazil, 2008 (US$)102 |
| Chart 6-3: Final Abutment Market, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 (US$) .......................... 105 |
| Chart 6-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment |
| Market, Brazil, 2008 .................................................................................... 114 |
| Chart 6-5: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 .................. 117 |
| Chart 6-6: Dental Implants by Shape, Brazil, 2005 – 2015................................. 119 |
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| Chart 6-7: Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, Brazil, 2005 – 2015...... 122 |
| Chart 6-8: Dental Implants Segmented by Application, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 ...... 125 |
| Chart 6-9: Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, Brazil, 2005 – 2015 . 128 |
| ARGENTINEAN DENTAL IMPLANT AND FINAL ABUTMENT MARKET ... 129 |
| Chart 7-1: Dental Implant Market, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 (US$) ..................... 133 |
| Chart 7-2: Dental Implant Market Segmented by Price Range, Argentina, 2008 |
| (US$) .......................................................................................................... 134 |
| Chart 7-3: Final Abutment Market, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 (US$) .................... 137 |
| Chart 7-4: Leading Competitors in the Dental Implant and Final Abutment |
| Market, Argentina, 2008 .............................................................................. 145 |
| Chart 7-5: Dental Implants by Procedure Type, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 ............ 148 |
| Chart 7-6: Dental Implants by Shape, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 ........................... 150 |
| Chart 7-7: Dental Implant Market by Connection Type, Argentina, 2005 – 2015 153 |
| Chart 7-8: Dental Implants Segmented by Application, Argentina, 2005 – 2015. 156 |
| Chart 7-9: Final Abutment Market by Fabrication Process, Argentina 2005 – |
| 2015 ............................................................................................................ 159 |
| ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................... 160 |