DENTAL EQUIPMENT MARKET ANALYSIS

Dental equipment’s are the instruments that are used to provide dental treatment, which includes examination, treatment, restoration, and removing teeth and surrounding oral structures. The dental equipment includes dental radiology equipment, dental lasers, laboratory machines, hygiene maintenance devices, and other equipment.

Growing occurrence of oral health problems, increasing demand for cosmetic dentistry coupled with growing elderly populations are the factors propelling dental equipment market growth, other aspects such as increasing healthcare expenditure and presence of sophisticated healthcare infrastructure are contributing to the growth of the market.

The global dental equipment market is estimated to be valued at US$ 9,134.1 million in 2022, and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.9% over the forecast period (2022-2030)

Figure 1. Global Dental Equipment Market Value (US$ Mn), By Region, 2022

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Increasing dental hospital visits are expected to drive the growth of the global dental equipment market over the forecast period.

For instance, in 2019, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 64.9% of adult aged 18 and over visited dental hospitals for dental exam or cleaning in the U.S.

Figure 2. Global Dental Equipment Market Share (%), By Product Type, 2022

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The increasing research and development activities are expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period.

For instance, in January 2022, BIOLASE, Inc., a global leader in dental lasers, and EdgeEndo, a global leader in commercializing endodontic products, announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the EdgePRO system for endodontists. Moreover, the new laser assisted microfluidic irrigation device offers advanced solutions to current cleaning and disinfection techniques, without disrupting procedure workflow or adding substantial cost on a per-procedure basis.

The increasing product launches and approvals are expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period.

For instance, in May 2021, Pearl, a leader in AI solutions for efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in dental care, announced that it had been awarded CE-certification for its Second Opinion, AI solution to assist dentist in radiology detection of dental pathologies. Moreover, Second Opinion is the first device of its kind to receive CE marking for detecting a full range of dental conditions in dental X-rays.

Global Dental Equipment Market – Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 49 million U.S residents live in areas designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration as Dental Health Professional Shortage Area. This shortage is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in limited preventive dental services in the interest of public health safety. School based oral health programs, such as effective dental sealant programs to prevent dental caries – the only source of preventive oral health care for several children in vulnerable population have been suspended because of government mandate school closures due to COVID-19.

Oral health professionals are among those occupation at highest risk of COVID-19, dental care personnel face challenges because of their proximity to patients. These patient mouths are open and unmasked while doing the treatment, significantly increasing the potential for direct and indirect exposure to infectious material.

Moreover, some events are also postponed due COVID-19. For instance, KRAKDENT 2021 - International Dental Trade Fair in Krakow had been postponed to 2022. Moreover, the last fair that happened in 2019 had 15,000 visitors and 451 exhibitors.

Global Dental Equipment Market - Restraint

High cost of dental imaging systems and lack of reimbursement for dental procedures are the major restraints faced by dental equipment industry. Digital dental imaging systems, such as digital dental CBCT systems, enables the accurate diagnosis of dental conditions by offering high quality images, however the high cost of these systems are limiting their adoption.

Key Players

Some of the key players operating in the dental equipment market include Planmeca Group, Align Technology, A-dec Inc., J. MORITA CORP., Envista Holdings,  GC Corporation, Midmark Corporation, Straumann Holdings AG, 3M Company, BIOLASE, Inc., BEGO GmbH & Co. Kg, Ultradent Products, Inc., 3Shape A/S, Yoshida Dental MFG. Co., Ltd., Nakanishi Inc., DentalEZ, Inc., Carestream Dental LLC., Takara Belmont Corporation, Nova Instruments, NewTom, Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc., PreXion, Inc., Brasseler USA, Ivoclar Vivadent AG, AMD LASERS, DENTSPLY Sirona,  Aseptico, and BIEN-AIR DENTAL.