Global Digital Dentistry Market Size

Digital Dentistry Market Analysis

The digital dentistry market is projected to register a CAGR of 9.2% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

The COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented health concern and has significantly impacted the digital dental market. In March 2020, the American Dental Association (ADA), the nation’s largest dental association, recommended that dental practices postpone elective dental procedures until April 6, 2020, and provide emergency-only dental services to help keep patients from burdening hospital emergency departments. This recommendation was updated on April 1, 2020, when the ADA advised offices to remain closed to all but urgent and emergency procedures until April 30 at the earliest because of the rise of COVID-19 cases. As a result, access to dental care substantially decreased. During the week of March 23, 2020, and ADA Health Policy Institute survey indicated that 76% of dental offices surveyed were closed but seeing emergency patients only, 19% were completely closed, and 5% were open but seeing a lower volume of patients. Also, as per an August 2020 update by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) effectively shut down approximately 198,000 active dentists and dental specialists in the United States. Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the studied market and is expected to grow at a slow pace with the upliftment of lockdown as there has been an increase in the number of people undergoing dental care visits has accelerated the demand for dental services that, in turn, has opened the scope of growth for the market. Additionally, if vaccination rates increase worldwide, dental clinics resume, and hospitals providing these services might reopen, the market will witness growth at a slower pace.

Dental disorders are the disease of the tooth and oral cavity. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the two most common dental diseases of importance to public health worldwide. Dental caries is a progressive infectious disease, and untreated or unmonitored oral diseases like dental caries in the elderly population can significantly impact the quality of life of older people around the world, which is a leading factor driving the growth in the studied market over the forecast period. In addition, the studies depict that the prevalence of dental caries in the geriatric population is also driving the growth of the market. For instance, As per the article published in January 2020 on “Prevalence Of Developmental Maxillary Midline Diastema In Children- A Retrospective Study,” Children of age 6-8 years showed the maximum prevalence of presence of midline diastema at 57.1%, followed by the age group 8-10 years 36.7%, the least number of maxillary midline diastema was seen in the age group 10-12 years 6%. The increasing demand for oral care would increase the market growth of digital dentistry as digital devices are more efficient and advantageous compared to traditional or mechanical tools. Also, the increasing geriatric population is expected to drive the growth of the market for dental caries treatment. They have degenerative changes that become more severe with age, and as per the the World Health Organization updates from 2021, by 2030, 1 out of every 6 people on the planet will be 60 years old or older. The number of people aged 60 and up is expected to rise from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion by 2050. By 2050, the global population of people aged 60 and above will get double to reach 2.1 billion. Between 2020 and 2050, the number of people aged 80 and above is expected to triple, reaching 426 million. Due to this, there will be increased dental visits which would increase the market growth. Since digital dentistry devices offer advantages over traditional devices, the market would increase with the increasing demand for oral care from the aging population. As per the report, the share of the geriatric population in the world population was 9.3% in 2020, and by 2050, it is expected to reach 16% of the total world population, which will have a very significant impact on the growth of the studied market over the forecast period.

Hence, the aforementioned factors are expected to drive the overall growth of the market studied.