Feb 18 2010
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7ccbf9/u_s_market_for_de) has announced the addition of the "U.S. Market for Dental Lasers 2010 (Welding and Surgical)" report to their offering.
The combined U.S. market for dental lasers will grow at a CAGR of 6.1% over the forecast period. The market is expected to grow as the popularity of diode lasers continues to increase, driving the number of units sold. Dental surgical lasers represent a large majority of the overall dental lasers market and as a result, trends in the surgical lasers market will affect the behavior of the overall market.
This market includes:
- dental surgical lasers
- dental welding lasers
The dental surgical lasers market consists of laser diodes, CO2, Er: YAG, Nd: YAG and Er, Cr: YSGG. The market is primarily driven by the high unit sales of diode lasers, which stems from their affordability and compact size. Soft tissue procedures are performed by diode, CO2 and Nd: YAG lasers, whereas Er: YAGs and Er, Cr: YSGG dental lasers can perform both hard and soft tissue procedures.
The market for dental welding lasers consists only of Nd: YAG lasers, which are offered as either desktop or standalone units. These lasers assist in manufacturing and repairing dental restorations that contain alloy materials, such as crowns, bridges, partial dentures and implants. In 2009, the U.S. market for dental welding lasers declined but is expected to stabilize at a modest growth rate from 2010 until the end of the forecast period.
Within the overall dental laser market companies such as AMD Laser, Biolase, Hoya ConBio, Ivoclar Vivadent, Millennium Dental Technology and Zap Lasers lead the market, among others. This report provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of market revenues by device type, market forecasts through 2016, unit sales, average selling prices, market drivers and limiters and a detailed competitive analysis.
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