Market Trends of Italy Dental Devices Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Italy Dental Devices Market according to our research experts:
Prosthodontic Segment is Expected to Witness Growth Over the Forecast Period
Prosthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that helps in the design, creation, and placement of replacements for chipped, broken, or missing teeth. Common materials used in prosthetic surgery include veneers, crowns, implants, and dentures. Prosthodontic treatments include dental bonding, dental implants, bone grafting, dental crowns, and dental bridges.
The increasing geriatric population in Italy is one of the major drivers contributing to the segment's growth. For instance, as per the report published by the Population Reference Bureau in June 2022, around 22.8% of the Italian population comprises a geriatric population. Dentures and dental implants are some of the most common procedures among the geriatric population since this age group is more vulnerable to dental ailments.
According to the study titled, "Dental health in adults and subadults from the 16th-century plague cemetery of Alghero (Sardinia, Italy)" published by the National Library of Medicine in July 2021, the patterns of dental health seen in the Alghero population are consistent with data seen in other Modern Age samples, reflecting an increased prevalence of dentoalveolar diseases brought on by a less abrasive diet and a rise in carbohydrate consumption, both of which have been observed during the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern period. Therefore, the rising diseased population in Italy is anticipated to drive the segment's growth over the forecast period.
In addition, increasing healthcare expenditure by private healthcare on dental care is also anticipated to propel the segment's growth over the forecast period. For instance, according to the Census annual report on Health Public, Private, and Intermediate, 2019-2020, 22.0% of the private healthcare expenditure is for dental care in 2020 in Italy. It also reported that Italy has witnessed a constant growth in dental care and prevention. Moreover, the presence of associations such as ANDI (National Association of Italian Dentists) and UNIDI (National Union of Italian Dental Industries) in the country is further accelerating the growth of the segment by manufacturing and trading equipment and materials for dental technicians and dentists and introducing advanced dental products that may help aid in creating awareness among the patient population, in turn, boosting the segment's growth.
Thus, these aforementioned factors are altogether contributing to the segment's growth over the forecast period.
