[Is the German dental industry ready for the future?].

The future perspectives of the German dental industry will depend on the individual productivity of the different manufacturers and especially on the political and economic development of Europe as a whole. National, European and international standarization will play an important role with work safety and environment protection as center points. Not innovations but the consolidation of product fabrication selection and use - with quality assurance as a common objective of the dental world - will be one of the major challenges in the near future.