State of the Implant Market: Strong and Steady

By Maribeth Marsico

Posted Oct 25, 2018 in LMT Surveys

Sixty-three percent of laboratory-owner respondents to LMT’s 2018 Implant Survey say their implant business is “good” or “booming,” a percentage that has held rock solid in LMT surveys dating back to 2013. “Implants are becoming more and more prevalent because of the research that proves how well they work, and advances in technology have made my clients happier than ever to be doing them,” says Josh Olson, Owner, Ceratek Dental Lab, Roswell, NM. 


Interestingly, over this five-year timeframe, the percentage of dentist-clients sending implant work has also remained consistent (approximately 65%), as has the percentage of laboratories’ total workload that’s implant related (about 30%). So what has changed in the last five years?


One thing is the significant increase in the use of custom milled abutments. Frequently called the biggest recent innovation...

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About The Author

  • Maribeth Marsico

    Senior Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Cheshire, CT

    A 30-year veteran of the editorial department, Maribeth loves getting to the heart of the story. She especially enjoys creating and analyzing reader surveys and staying in touch with our readers.

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