Dental Equipment & Consumables Market

Report Overview

The global dental equipment & consumables market was pegged at US$ 30.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to witness a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period.

Market Fundamentals  

Dental instruments are tools that are used by dentists to provide dental treatment. They include simple to advanced devices to examine, manipulate, restore and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures. Whereas, dental consumables include products such as implants, braces, crowns, dental impression materials, dental anesthetics dental hygiene and others. They are used for the treatment of dental disorders such as tooth restoration, problems associated with gingival tissues, dental impairments, dental caries, and periodontal diseases.

Market Dynamics

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The global dental equipment & consumables market is mainly driven by increasing incidence of dental disorders coupled with growing geriatric population, increasing demand for cosmetic dentistry and launch of technologically advanced products. Consumer interest generated through online advertisements is also likely to play a pivotal role in contributing to the growth of the market globally. However, high cost coupled with limited coverage for dental treatment is likely to restrain the market growth to a certain extent.

Market Ecosystem

The global dental equipment & consumables market has been analyzed from three perspectives: Type, End User, and Region.

Dental Equipment & Consumables Market by Type

Based on type, the market has been segmented into equipment and consumables. The equipment segment is further categorized into dental lasers, dental radiology equipment, laboratory machine/general machines and systems & parts. Whereas, consumables are furthered categorized into dental prosthetics, dental anesthetic, endodontic materials, orthodontics materials, periodontics materials, dental hygiene and others dental consumables. The consumables segment accounted for the largest share in the market owing to increasing dental procedures coupled with rising awareness about oral and dental treatment. Easy availability and affordability of consumables is also expected to fuel the market growth.

Dental Equipment & Consumables Market by End User

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Based on end user, the dental equipment & consumables market has been segmented into hospitals, dental clinics and other end users (academics & research centers and ambulatory care centers). The dental clinics is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the dental equipment & consumables market owing to increasing number of dental clinics in emerging markets, adoption of advanced technologies and large number of patients preferring dental clinics for primary dental care.

Dental Equipment & Consumables Market by Region

Based on region, the global dental equipment & consumables market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World (ROW). North America dominated the dental equipment & consumables market, followed by Asia Pacific. The large share of North America in the global market can largely be attributed to the growing awareness regarding the importance of oral hygiene, favorable demographic trends and presence of prominent players in the region. Furthermore, growing prevalence of oral health problems is also expected to boost the growth of the market. According to CDC, more than 1 in 4 (26%) adults in the United States have untreated tooth decay. Whereas, nearly half of all adults aged 30 years or older show signs of gum disease; severe gum disease which affects about 9% of adults.

Competitive Landscape

Some of the prominent players operating in the dental equipment & consumables market includes:-

• Zimmer Biomet
• 3M
• Carestream Health
• aap Implantate AG
• A-dec Inc
• Dentsply Sirona
• BioHorizons
• BIOLASE, Inc
• Dentatus
• Henry Schein, Inc., among others

Strategic Developments

• In Jan 2021, Henry Schein, Inc. and Casa Schmidt S.A., announced their joint venture to advance their mutual goal of helping health care professionals operate more efficient practices by providing new solutions and technologies for the ultimate benefit of patients. The joint venture will operate in Spain and Portugal under the name of Henry Schein
• In Feb 2020, The Medica Group entered into a strategic partnership with Planmeca, to expand its portfolio into the dentistry landscape, leveraging its current business network to bring Finnish state of the art dentistry solutions to UAE and KSA markets
• In Oct 2019, CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. announced its acquisition of Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co LLC, a 111-year-old global leading manufacturer of instruments and instrument reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry

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