UPDATE 2-Nobel Biocare says market share losses halted

* Dental implant maker's profit rises to 34 mln euros

* Analysts had expected profit of 17 mln euros

* Profit rise due to currency gains, cost cutting

* CEO says group not losing further market share in 2009

* Shares rise 5.6 percent

(Adds details, CEO comments, shares, analysts, background)

By Sven Egenter

ZURICH, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Swiss dental implant maker Nobel Biocare (NOBN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) more than doubled its third-quarter profit as cost cuts and currency gains offset falling sales and it said it was not losing market share this year.

The group's shares were up 5.6 percent at 30.42 Swiss francs by 0835 GMT, outperforming a 1.3 percent rise in main rival Straumann (STMN.S: Quote, Profile, Research) and a 0.4 percent dip in the DJ Stoxx European healthcare index