Dentures: All Aboard!
Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Management
It's predicted that the number of adults needing one or two complete dentures will continue to rise, increasing to 37.9 million adults in 2020, and demand is also growing thanks to an aging population of educated dental consumers who seek a more esthetic, natural-looking restoration.
Removable technicians are also a hot commodity: early in their careers, many technicians opted for the glamour of C&B and, today, the limited number of skilled denture technicians are beginning to retire, creating a profitable opportunity for those offering removable work. In addition, with the exception of cast partial frameworks, offshore outsourcing isn't having the same impact on removables as it is on fixed because it's not cost- or time-efficient to outsource complete dentures.
The market is also thriving thanks to a number of product and technological developments from manufacturers that are helping laboratories produce stronger, more esthetic, more comfortable...
