Global Dental Consumables Market

Dental Consumables Market: Insights

Dental consumables are used in dentistry to correct dental disorders like loss of teeth, dental impairments, gingival tissues, dental caries, and periodontal diseases. Various products like implants, dental impression materials, braces, prosthetics, and crowns, among other products are collectively considered to be dental consumables. Dental consumable is characterized by their high structural rigidity, biocompatibility, and some dental consumable have to show some elasticity for certain applications. Dental consumables are often made from materials like ceramics, polymers, metals, and other biocompatible materials. Amongst the geriatric and pediatric population, there has been increasing trend of dental issues witnessed. As per the WHO (World Health Organization), over 3.5 billion people suffer from dental problems. These growing instances of dental issues have contributed to the rising need for dental consumables. The cosmetic dentistry industry has been growing significantly in recent years which has also increased the demand for dental consumables. With people having more and more disposable income they are becoming increasingly willing to take on expensive procedures for aesthetic purposes. There has been an increase in the demand for services like teeth whitening, teeth polishing, orthodontic procedures, and restorations. These procedures are often expensive and have often resulted in customers willing to travel to other countries where the procedure could be done for cheaper costs. This kind of tourism is often called dental tourism and the increasing practice of dental tourism has increased the demand for dental consumables. The market for dental consumables has profited from the growing technological advancements. Technologies like computer-aided designing and manufacturing have become common practice. New technologies have improved the precision of dental prosthetics like crowns, bridges, fabricated abutments, and other dental implants. The increasing usage of computer-aided manufacturing of dental implants has reduced the time needed for dental procedures, thereby reducing the number of dental care visits to hospitals. Using computer-aided designing and manufacturing offers a high degree of customizability which has proven to improve the ease and comfort of having dental implants and other dental consumables while also being more aesthetically pleasing. Governments across the world also initiated programs and initiatives to improve the level of dental healthcare available to their citizens. There is also a growing awareness among the population for proper dental hygiene and dental care which has increased the demand for retail dental consumables. The growing geriatric population is the prime reason for this market to grow rapidly. The geriatric population is more prone to dental issues like teeth loss, decay, and other problems which would require dental consumables to treat these issues. The growing instances of dental problems have been mainly due to high sugar intake, poor dental hygiene, increasing consumption of alcohol and tobacco products, and poor diet. The COVID-19 situation has also wreaked havoc on the global consumables market as large parts of the world went into lockdowns which restricted the manufacturing of dental consumables, lack of availability of dentists as only emergency services were available during the lockdown. Despite this setback, the dental consumables market is expected to overcome the roadblock caused by the pandemic. The dental consumables market is restrained by the high cost of dental consumables and dental procedures. Various countries have no dental insurance or limited dental insurance which will restrict the growth of the dental consumables market. The fluctuations in the prices and availability of the raw materials required for dental consumables are another restraint to the dental consumables market.

Dental Consumables Market: By Product

Based on product, the dental consumables market can be segmented into whitening materials, dental burs, dental anesthetics, dental syringes, endodontics, dental biomaterials, and dental prosthetics segments. The dental burs segment will be the most dominant part of the product segment in the market during the forecast period. The growing demand for dental cosmetics and the growing technological advancements in dentistry are the major drivers of the dental burs segment. Dental burs are used to cut and shape teeth. The dental prosthetics segment is expected to register the fastest growth rate among all segments. Dental prosthetics will increase in demand as the world’s geriatric population rises as teeth loss is a common problem faced by the geriatric population.

Dental Consumables Market: By End-User

Based on end-users, the dental consumables market can be segmented into hospitals and clinics, laboratories, and others. The hospitals and clinics segment will be the most dominant part of the end-user segment in the market during the forecast period. Patients largely prefer hospitals and clinics to undertake dental procedures than other health facilities which is the major driver for the growth of the hospitals and clinics segment.

Dental Consumables Market: By Region

The North American region segment will be the most dominant part of the geographical analysis in the market during the forecast period. The region has a large geriatric population who are suffering dental problems. The people in this region have higher disposable income compared to other regions and are willing to undergo cosmetic dental procedures which have contributed to the growing demand for dental consumables in the region. The region has seen heavy investments in healthcare facilities and is at the forefront of technological advancements and their implementation which is another reason for the dominance of this region. The APAC region will register the fastest growth rate among all regions. The growing awareness of dental issues is expected to increase the demand for dental consumables in the region. Government initiatives to make dental care cheaper are also expected to increase the demand for dental consumables in the region.

Dental Consumables Market: Share & Competitor Analysis

Colgate-Palmolive Company, 3M Company, Danaher Corporation, Institut Straumann AG, Dentsply Sirona Inc., Ivoclar Vivadent, OSSTEM IMPLANT Co., Ltd., Koninklijke Philips N.V., Procter & Gamble, Henry Schein, Inc., Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Kuraray Co., Ltd., GC Corporation, and Geistlich Pharma AG, among others, are the major players in the dental consumables market.

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of companies profiled in the report.