Dental 3d Printing Market

Dental 3D Printing Market Insights

The global dental 3D printing market is expected to grow at a significant rate over the forecast period. This growth is mainly attributed to rising disposable income which has led to an increase in the overall dental expenditure of countries. The industry is also anticipated to be influenced by the growing geriatric population.

Rising adoption of dental 3D printers by dental hospitals and clinics is further projected to increase the demand for the product. Along with this, factors such as reduced delivery time and accuracy and effective production of dental appliances are likely to positively impact the overall industry.

However, factors such as the stringent regulatory process for approval of 3D printing equipment can potentially hinder the market growth up to some extent.

Dental 3D Printing Market: Product & Services Insights

Based on product and services, the market is segmented into equipment, materials, and services. While the equipment segment can be further segregated into Dental 3D Scanners and Dental 3D Printers, the materials segment is segregated into plastic and metal among others. The services segment is projected to hold the largest share of the industry in the coming years owing to the rising trend of outsourcing by dental hospitals, clinics, and laboratories to the 3D printing service providers.

Dental 3D Printing Market: Technology Insights

The market is divided into vat photopolymerization, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and polyjet technology among others, based on technology. The vat photopolymerization segment is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR on account of factors such as high accuracy, smooth finish and short lead times.

The SLS segment is also projected to grow exponentially over the coming years. This can be attributed to increasing application of the technology in commercialized products. Moreover, the benefits associated with this technology such as the ability to produce products with superior strength and durability is also expected to propel market growth.

Dental 3D Printing Market: Application Insights

On the basis of application, the industry is segmented into prosthodontics, implantology and orthodontic. The prosthodontics segment is anticipated to dominate the industry in the forecast period owing to factors such as increasing adoption of 3D printers by dental hospitals and clinics to improve prosthetic dentistry procedures. Along with this, a growing geriatric population is also expected to stimulate industrial growth.

Dental 3D Printing Market: End User Insights

By end user, the industry is segregated into dental laboratories, dental hospitals and clinics, dental academic and research institutes. The dental hospitals and clinics segment is projected to grow exponentially in the forecast period owing to rising adoption of 3D printers to improve prosthetic dentistry procedures. Moreover, the benefits associated with the product such as high accuracy, smooth finishing and short lead times are also expected to be one of the major factors influencing market growth.

Dental 3D Printing Market: Regional Insights

The market in North America accounted for a substantial share in 2016 and is further anticipated to grow at a high CAGR over the coming years. The regional growth is attributed to increasing oral care expenditure and growing demand for cosmetic energy. The market is further expected to be driven by growing digital dentistry industry and increasing incidence of tooth loss and dental caries.

Dental 3D Printing Market: End-Use Landscape

The end-use landscape entails a list of current and prospective consumers prevailing across the regions. This section provides company addresses, contact details, products, and regional presence of companies who are purchasing or are likely to dental 3D printers over the coming years. Some leading consumers of dental 3D printers are Dentsply Sirona, Danaher, Patterson Companies, Henry Schein and GC Corporation.

Dental 3D Printing Market: Vendor Landscape

The report contains a chapter dedicated to vendors operating in the market, covering raw material manufactures, equipment developers, manufacturers, and distributors. The report provides these insights on a regional level. This section of the report entails contact details, experience, products manufactured/supplied, and geographical presence of companies.

Dental 3D Printing Market Share & Competitor Analysis

Some of the players operating in the global dental 3D printing market include Asiga, D Systems, Roland DG, Stratasys, Ultimaker, Dental Wings, Renishaw, EnvisionTEC, DENTSPLY Sirona, Kulzer GmbH, Straumann, SLM Solutions, Formlabs, EOS, Rapid Shape, Planmeca, Carbon, and Prodways Group.

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

In July 2018, Henry Schein, a worldwide distributor of medical, dental and veterinary supplies announced entering into a partnership with KKR & Co.’s media company Internet Brands. The partnership aims at creating Henry Schein ONE, a management system that ties practice management, marketing, and patient communications into a single package. Henry Schein ONE is expected to have a tremendous impact on dental practices’ patient care quality, experience, organization, and efficiency.  Along with this, the venture is also projected to accelerate the dental 3D printing.

In July 2018, FARO, announced the acquisition of Opto-Tech SRL and its subsidiary Open Technologies SRL. Using 3D technology and Open Technologies SRL’s industrial 3D scanners and software, FARO aims to decrease time and effort across a variety of product design applications.

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