UAE DENTAL DEVICES MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Market Drivers:

1. Increasing prevalence of oral health disorders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to boost the growth of the UAE dental devices market over the forecast period. For instance, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), in the UAE, among all the diseases that affect children, oral diseases, particularly early childhood caries, are the most common despite improvement in the provision of oral health services.
2. Increasing awareness among people about oral health is expected to augment growth of the UAE dental devices market during the forecast period. For instance, in April 2022, Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) launched school dental health awareness programme to create awareness about the importance of dental health and its link to overall health.

Figure 2. UAE Dental Devices Market Share (%) in Terms of Value, by Treatment, 2021

Market Restraints:

1. High cost of dental imaging systems and high cost of dental surgeries is expected to hamper the growth of the UAE dental devices market. Dental surgeries are expensive, owing to factors, such as the usage of costly dental devices and other factors, such as the services performed by trained professionals. For instance, the root canal treatment cost ranges between AED 1,600 to 1,800 with a consultation fee of AED 150.

Market Opportunities:

1. Increasing investment in dental laboratories is expected to offer significant opportunities for players in the UAE dental devices market. For instance, in April 2021, Smileneo successfully raised USD 2 million in a seed funding round. Smileneo enables patients to access dental clinics which provide safe, effective, doctor-prescribed, and monitored clear aligners.
2. Increase in dental tourism in UAE is expected to provide lucrative growth opportunities for players in the UAE dental devices market. Dubai has become one of the most popular dental tourism destinations in the world. For instance, according to the 2019 Annual Health Statistic Book by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the total number of dental clinics visitors in Dubai for 2019 was 1,089,054; about 46.7% were males and53.3% of them were females, out of which 35.6% were Emirati.