Rapidly growing market
The dental implant market is growing quickly at a compound annual growth rate of over 35%* A strong driver of this growth is the deregulation of dental services in China. Dental services in China are generally provided in government managed facilities; however, ongoing deregulation of dental services is resulting in the emergence of an increased number of private dental practices and increasing accessibility to dental services such as dental implant therapy.
* Based on study conducted by the Millennium Research Group in 2007
Shortage of quality service providers
As many Chinese are paying increasing attention to their appearance and health in the wake of their increased living standards, the demand for up-to-date dental services is growing. Of China's 1.3 billion plus people, 50 percent of the adults and 70 percent of the children have decayed tooth problems, and over 90 percent of the people have periodontal disease. According to the Ministry of Health, there are approximately 38,000 registered dentists and 34 dental schools; the proportion of dentists to the population is only 1:33,000, compared with 1:4,000 in developed countries (1:1,600 in America; 1:800 in Sweden). As a result, in the next 10-20 years, China needs to construct 10 times the number of current dental hospitals to keep its figures internationally competitive and also, more importantly, to provide the Chinese people with dental treatment and protection.For the above reasons, candidates who enter the China market early and position themselves properly will be able to advance their careers more rapidly than they would in their home countries.
