The global dental implant market is estimated at $3 billion a year.
Ofakim Hi-Tech Ventures portfolio company Dentack Ltd. has obtained EU CE Mark certification to market its dental implants in Europe.
DenTack, formerly Dent-In, is run by CEO David Salton. The company obtained CE Mark for its 7-mm and larger implants - artificial tooth root replacements used in prosthetic dentistry - and peripherals. The implants are already used in clinical treatments in Eastern Europe.
DenTack was founded in 2006. The company designed and produces a short implant the lower part of which expands, giving it high stability. The implants are designed for patients whose jaw structures make regular implants impossible, which the company estimates account for 20% of the market.
The implant also shortens the procedure time and hastens the tooth's recovery. The global dental implant market is estimated at $3 billion a year.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on August 12, 2010
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