Asia- Pacific Digital Dentistry Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

The Asia- Pacific Digital Dentistry Market is projected to register a CAGR of 10% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

COVID-19 has affected the dental industry during the pandemic period in Asia- Pacific. Due to the sudden imposition of lockdown and restriction of public movements by several governments across the work, the dental industry was recommended to focus only on emergency and urgent visits. These circumstances postponed many outpatients' visits and reduced the income of the dental practitioners thereby negatively impacting the growth of the digital dentistry market. For instance, the article titled 'Impact of COVID-19 in private dental practice in West Bengal: A cross-sectional Survey' published in January 2021 mentioned that 98.6% felt that the COVID-19 pandemic affected their income through practice continued by 95.2% with reduced frequency. Thus COVID-19 impacted the digital dentistry market in the Asia-Pacific Market. However, the patients have started to visit dentistry due to the relaxation of restrictions during the post-pandemic period.

The factors such as increasing demand for better dentistry and better aesthetic outcomes are expected to drive the growth of the market in the Asia- Pacific region during the forecast period. Also, the increasing oral health issues among the population in Asia pacific are expected to drive the growth of the market. For instance, in 2021 the article titled ' The Impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey' mentioned that 60.8%, 35.5%, and 18.3% of children had self-reported dental caries, toothache, and halitosis respectively. Similarly, in 2021, the data published in the article ' Urban-Rural Disparities in Dental Services utilization among adults in China's Megacities' mentioned that the prevalence of dental caries is more than 90% for adults between the ages of 35 and 74 years old. Furthermore, the prevalence of periodontitis among middle-aged adults ranging from 35 to 44 years old is 52.8%. Such prevalence of dental problems along with the increasing demand for better dental care in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Key Market Trends

The Instruments Segment is Expected to Hold a Major Market Share in the Digital Dentistry Market

The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 seemed to impede the growth of the market due to the sudden imposition of restrictions across the world by different governments. This reduced the manpower in the supply chain and also affected the manufacturing processes as well. However, the relaxation of strict lockdowns during the post-pandemic period has increased the patient influx and thereby propelling the growth of the market.

The Instruments such as Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology is expected to hold a dominating share in the studied market region during the forecast period. For instance, in 2022 the article titled ' Let's implement CAD/CAM dentistry into practice' mentioned that digital technology represented by dental CAD/CAM was rapidly spreading in Japan. Approximately 90% of dental treatment in Japan is carried out under the public health insurance system and full metal cast crowns of gold-silver-palladium alloys had accounted for the majority. However, the CAD/CAM resin crown started from the premolars and with the development of the material, the molars and anterior teeth were also covered by the public health insurance system. Such increasing research study evidence stating the extensive usage of Computer-aided design technology in the Digital Dentistry of the dental industry is expected to boost the growth of the market.

India is Expected to Dominate with the Highest CAGR in the Asia-Pacific Digital Dentistry Market

India is expected to be dominant with highest CAGR here in the growth of the market during the forecast period owing to the increasing prevalence of various dental issues and increasing product innovations.

Dental caries, oral malignancies, and periodontal disorders are all major health concerns in India. According to an article titled 'Issues of Dental Health in India' published in October 2020 mentioned that in India, about 85% to 90% of adults have dental cavities along with about 60% to 80% of children. Also, around 30% of children have misaligned jaws and teeth. Such prevalence of dental issues among the population is expected to drive the demand for digital dentistry thereby contributing to the growth of the market. Similarly, the article titled 'Oral health concerns in India' published in April 2020 mentioned that root caries was prevalent in 3.9 and 5.4% of subjects in the country in the age groups of 35-44 and 65-4 years, respectively. The prevalence of periodontal disease was found to be higher in adult age groups in comparison to children reaching as high as 89.2%. Thus, the prevalence of various oral diseases is expected to drive the growth of the market in India.

Furthermore, in 2020, India is also found aging much faster than previously thought and is expected to have nearly 20% population of the world's 60 years and above by 2050 with the largest number of older adults in the world as per the Department of Geriatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The increase in population in India and the awareness among people about dental hygiene and aesthetics are propelling the demand for digital dentistry in India.

Thus the above mentioned factors are expected to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The Digital Dentistry Market is fragmented and competitive and consists of several major players. In terms of market share, a few of the major players are currently dominating the market. Some of the companies which are currently dominating the market are Dentsply Sirona, Zimmer Biomer, Align Technology, 3 shapes, Planmeca, cadblue, Danaher, Implant Sciences Corporation, Biolase technology and others

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