Dental Equipment and Consumables Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2032

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Oral health is often taken as granted. Oral health improves the ability to smile, speak, and eat. However, oral diseases starting from cavities to oral cancer or removal of teeth cause pain and disability for millions of people each year. Dental equipment and consumables are tools used by dental experts, to offer dental treatment. They include a number of tools such as for observing, operating, treating, repairing, and teeth removal. All these tools are used by dental experts to operate on tissues during a dental examination. Dental equipment and consumables are an essential part of the dental practice. It includes dental radiology equipment, dental lasers, hygiene maintenance, laboratory machine, systems & parts, dental syringes, dental prosthetics, dental anesthetics, endodontic, and others. Growing intake of sugars and insufficient consumption of fluorides increase the risk of dental caries worldwide.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2016, cavities are the most widespread chronic health conditions of children in the U.S.  Over 90% of adults have cavity problem, and 1 in 4 have untreated cavities in the U.S. Nearly 50% of adults approximately 65 million people have symptoms of gum disease. The dental equipment and consumables market is growing owing to increased incidences of oral health problems and dental disorders coupled with technological advancements in CAD/CAM. Additionally, rising elderly population who are prone to dental diseases and escalating demand from cosmetic dentistry resulted into growing need of dental equipment and consumables market. Furthermore, increasing dental tourism towards developing countries is likely to drive the dental equipment and consumable market in this region in the coming years. However, excess prices of the dental treatment may restrain the market growth. Also, lack of reimbursement policies and usage of refurbished equipment can impede the growth of the market. Growing aging population and increasing incidence of dental disorders creating opportunities for dental equipment and consumables market in the coming years.

The dental equipment and consumables market is classified based on product, end-user, and region. On the basis of the product, market is segmented into the equipment and consumables. Consumables segment is the largest revenue generating segment in dental equipment and consumable market for the year 2017, due to increased usage of dental endodontic products, prosthetics, and syringes.  Cost-effectiveness, ready accessibility of prosthetics such as crown and dentures will have positive impact on the segment growth. Large requirement for fixed as well as removable prosthesis will considerably impel the segment growth in forthcoming years. Equipment segment is further divided into dental lasers, hygiene maintenance, dental radiology equipment, systems & parts, laboratory machine, and others. The consumable segment is further divided into dental prosthetics, dental syringes, dental anesthetics, endodontic, and others. On the basis of the end-user, the market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, dental clinics, and others. 

By geography, North America dominates the dental equipment and consumables market due to intensifying demand for cosmetic surgery, unhealthy eating routine, excess sugar consumption, coupled with a large number of patients with dental problems. In the U.S. high expenses on dental treatments and cosmetic surgeries resulted in the expansion of dental equipment and consumables market. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), 1 in every 4 adults suffers from cavities, which is creating opportunities for dental equipment and consumables market. Additionally, easy access to medical facilities and well-developed healthcare infrastructure will further stimulate the growth of the industry in this region. 

Emerging regions such as the Asia Pacific are experiencing a major outbreak in the international dental equipment and consumables market. This major break is due to developing medical tourism for the dental disorder at an affordable price. Latin America is another important regional market and is estimated to grow at a moderate rate in the future due to the rising healthcare infrastructure and awareness among the people. The Middle East and Africa are anticipated to witness a significant growth during the forecast period.

Some of the key players in the dental equipment and consumables market include A-Dec, Inc., AMD Lasers, Danaher Corporation, BioLase, Carestream Dental LLC, Dentsply Sirona, GC Orthodontics America, Ivoclar Vivadent Aktiengesellschaft, Henry Schein, Kerr Corp., Midmark Corporation, Patterson Companies, Straumann Holdings AG, Planmeca OY, 3M, and Zimmer Dental, among others.