Market Trends of Dental Caries Treatment Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Dental Caries Treatment Market according to our research experts:
The Dental Restoration Segment is Expected to Witness Significant Growth Over the Forecast Period.
Dental restorations are procedures that replace or repair teeth to restore their appearance, function, and form. The restorative treatment is classified as direct or indirect, depending on the type of damage. Indirect restorations involve fabricating a rigid substance outside the mouth and placing it in or on a prepared tooth, whereas direct restorations involve placing a material directly into a prepared tooth cavity.
The increasing prevalence of dental caries across the globe is increasing the demand for dental restorative products, thereby driving the growth of this segment; for instance, in November 2022, which reported that oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people, with 3 out of 4 people affected living in middle-income countries. The source also reported that globally, an estimated 2 billion people suffer from caries of permanent teeth, and 514 million children suffer from caries of primary teeth. Thus such a high incidence of dental caries is increasing the demand for dental restoration products.
Also, recent mergers and acquisitions are driving the growth of this segment. For instance, in January 2021, Dentsply Sirona acquired Datum Dental, a global provider of the innovative OSSIX regenerative solutions portfolio. Datum Dental's innovations for regenerative procedures and the OSSIX portfolio will support the vision to become one of the global providers of restoration products. Thus, such acquisitions will drive the growth of this segment.
Furthermore, technological developments are contributing to this segment's growth. For instance, in December 2022, Stratasys launched an automated 3D printing color workflow using 3Shape's Dental System software and the Stratasys J5 DentaJet 3D printer. Dental labs can use an intraoral scanner and 3Shape software to capture color and geometric information about a patient's mouth. With a Stratasys printer, users can then import this data and print personalized, full-color dental models, thus maintaining dental restoration and driving the growth of this segment.
Thus, the factors mentioned above are likely to impact the growth of dental restorative procedures over the coming years, affecting the segment growth over the analysis period.
North America is Expected to Witness Significant Growth Over the Forecast Period.
North America is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period owing to increasing dental caries, increasing awareness among the people in the region to cure dental caries and technological developments due to the presence of key market players.
The high number of dental caries reported in the region is increasing the demand for dental caries treatment products, thereby driving the growth of the studied market in the region. For instance, an article published in the Journal of American Dental Association in April 2022, reported that untreated caries was found to be prevalent in 21.3 % of the US population. The article also reported that the prevalence of coronal and root caries was 17.9% and 10.1 %, respectively during the last four years. Caries were most common in those aged 30 to 39 years (25.2%) and 40 to 49 years (22.3%), men (23.5%), and those of other races (36.5% ). This untreated dental caries can lead to tooth extraction and generate the need for dental caries treatment products in the region.
Similarly, another article published by NCBI in April 2021, reported that the prevalence of edentulism was 26.3% which pertained to 1,993,463 people aged 60 years and over in Mexico. Such a high prevalence of dental issues among Mexican adults is expected to drive the growth of the market owing to the demand for advanced dental care.
Additionally, the market growth is also boosted by the launch of products in the region. For instance, in August 2022, Nobel Biocare partnered with Envista to supply dental implants to Canada's largest deal support organization, dental corp Canada. Thus, such partnerships are leading to development of better products and driving the growth of the market in the region.
Thus, due to the increasing dental problems and technological development, the studied market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period.
