MERCURY-FREE DENTAL IMPLANTS MATERIALS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Mercury-free dental implants materials market - Restraints

High treatment costs and lack of insurance coverage dissuades majority of the population from visiting a dentist even in developed economies such as the U.S. and U.K. which is expected to hamper the mercury-free dental implants material market growth. For instance, according to 2016 statistics of the Oral Health Foundation, 88% of the adult population in the U.K. does not have dental insurance and around 63% of the adults prefer visiting National Health Service (NHS) dentists rather than private dentists due to high costs associated with the later. Furthermore, according to the New National Survey published in the American Dental Association in 2014, 40.2% of adults in the U.S. said that they would forego dental care due to high costs associated with it.

The increasing prevalence of dental diseases and product approvals are expected to boost growth of the mercury-free dental implants materials market

The increasing incidence and prevalence of dental diseases such as dental carries is expected to boost the mercury-free dental implant materials market growth during the forecast period. According to FDI World Dental Federation’s Oral Health Atlas published in 2015, oral disease affects around 3.9 billion people worldwide, with untreated tooth decay impacting around 44.0% of the world’s population. The reason for poor oral health is unhealthy diet, tobacco use, excess alcohol consumption, and poor oral hygiene which lead to various dental issues such as cavities, gum disease (gingivitis), periodontitis, sensitive teeth, and others.