US Dental Chain Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

US Dental Chain Market Analysis

The United States dental chain market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.1% over the forecast period.

• The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the dental industry's growth in the United States. The stringent regulations led to the shutting down of dental hospitals and clinics in the country. As a result, the United States dental chain market's growth was impacted. For instance, an article published by the Journal of Dental Hygiene in February 2022 reported that most United States dental hygienists faced unemployment during the pandemic. 
• Further, as per the article published in August 2021, in a survey conducted among 59 dental practitioners, 4.9% of the participants reported that they were not currently employed as dental hygienists. Thus, such instances depicted instability in the dental care field amid the pandemic. On the contrary, the COVID-19 pandemic-initiated telehealth adoption in the medical and dentistry areas in the United States. As per the analysis, this, in turn, recovered the market growth and boosted the demand for dental practices in the post-pandemic phase.
• The factors that drive the dental chain market are the growing geriatric population and the surge in demand for preventive and restorative dental care, coupled with the ever-increasing teledentistry field and advancement in dental procedures.
• The growing burden of the geriatric population, which is more susceptible to dental diseases, is expected to propel the demand for dental care, ultimately boosting market growth over the forecast period. For instance, according to an article published in Geriatric Journal in September 2021, oral diseases such as dental caries, particularly root caries and periodontal disease, are highly prevalent in older adults. The aging population faces dental problems, including periodontal disease, dental caries, tooth loss, xerostomia, and oral precancerous and cancerous conditions are the common oral health problems in the geriatric population. Further, according to the 2022 United States Census Bureau (USCB), Americans aged 65 and older are predicted to reach 98 million by 2060, accounting for 24% of the total population. Thus, this is expected to boost market growth over the forecast period.
• Furthermore, the growing burden of oral and dental diseases will propel the market's growth. For instance, according to the American Dental Association (ADA), updates from November 2021, more than 5 million United States seniors aged 65 to 74 years had complete tooth loss, with nearly 3 million edentulous. Thus, tooth loss is a common problem among the geriatric population, and hence, dental biomaterials are needed to replace the lost tooth, thereby driving the market over the forecast period.
• Additionally, the strategic initiatives taken by the market players are propelling the market's growth. For instance, in February 2022, Young Innovations, one of the suppliers of dental products, acquired Medical Purchasing Solutions (MPS), a United States-based company, to meet the demand for dental implant products. Such developments also contribute to the growth of the market.
• Furthermore, the introduction of tele-dentistry in the country is also fuelling the growth of the dental chain market. For instance, an article published by BMC Health Services Research in September 2022 reported that teledentistry has the potential to improve the provision of dental services in the United States. The article reported that the types of software used for communication between dentists and patients were WeChat, BigWord telephone translator, iGAM, WhatsApp, Attend Anywhere (AA), and DeRS, positively impacting the market growth.
• Thus, the growing geriatric population and increasing burden of dental diseases are expected to boost market growth over the forecast period. However, inadequate reimbursement and the high cost of dental services are expected to slow down the market's growth over the forecast period.

US Dental Chain Market Trends

Cosmetic Dentistry Segment is Expected to Witness High Growth Over the Forecast Period.

US Dental Chain Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, dental chains are owned by all or part of multiple practitioners. Dental chains also offer various dental or orthodontic capabilities under one roof, providing patients access to a one-stop shop, often with more flexible opening hours. The dental chains offer more services over privately owned dental centers and have more dental providers on staff. 

The United States dental chain market is segmented by services (general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, laser dentistry, dental surgery, and other services). 

The report offers the value (USD) for the above segments.