Dental Cement Market Size

Dental Cement Market Analysis

The dental cement market is currently valued at approximately USD 1,232.2 million, and it is expected to witness a CAGR of nearly 5.70% during the forecast period.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visits to hospitals and clinics for dental purposes has decreased, leading to a dampening of the demand for dental consumables. Dental companies across the world showed a significant dip in income, contrary to growth rates delivered in the past decade. Dental procedures were reduced during the pandemic as it was considered one of the most potent sources of viral transmission. According to a study published in PubMed Central in June 2021, a study showed that over 92.3% of dental specialists were reluctant to treat a patient suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 infection. This shows that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted dental services in its initial phase. Thus, owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the high risk of viral transmission through dental procedures, the dental cement market was significantly impacted during the initial pandemic phase. However, as the pandemic has subsided currently, dental visits have increased, so the studied market is expected to have stable growth during the forecast period of the study.

The dental cement market is expected to witness steady growth due to an increase in the number of patients with teeth discoloration, gaps between teeth, misalignment of teeth, etc. The number of dental cavities cases is increasing across the world. The primary cause for these is poor oral hygiene status and the aging of the population. Thus, the increase in the number of public health awareness programs will likely promote the importance of proper oral hygiene and educate consumers on dental caries, which will drive the demand for dental cement as it is used to fill the gaps between restorations and natural teeth. For instance, according to the WHO update in March 2022, 3.5 billion people are estimated to have oral diseases across the globe.

Additionally, the increasing dental caries in children is a major factor driving the growth of the market. For instance, according to an article published by the Journal of Dental Problems and Solutions in January 2022, a study was conducted in Macedonia which showed that the prevalence of dental caries within 12-year old children was 63.92%. Furthermore, the rising geriatric population and an increasing number of dental clinics and practitioners providing large-level dental care services are the other factors driving the growth of the dental cement market. According to the data by UN in 2022, the share of the global population aged 65 years or above is projected to rise from 10% in 2022 to 16% in 2050. It is also estimated that by 2050, the number of persons aged 65 years or over worldwide is projected to be more than twice the number of children under age 5 and about the same as the number of children under age 12. Oral health is directly linked to aging, hence as the geriatric population is expected to witness an increasing trend in the coming years, globally, the demand for dental procedures is also expected to surge, which, in turn, leads to the healthy growth of the dental cement market over the forecast period.

Furthemore, product launches by key market players are also enahancing the market growth. For instance, in May 2022, KPower Bhd's 70%-owned subsidiary Granulab (M) Sdn Bhd launched Prosteomax, a halal-certified synthetic bone cement. Prosteomax has been certified halal by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department and registered with the Malaysian Medical Device Authority for use in orthopedics, cranio, dental, and maxillofacial applications.

Therefore, owing to the aforementioned factors such as increase in the number of patients with teeth discoloration, gaps between teeth, misalignment of teeth, increasing dental caries in children, the rising geriatric population, increasing number of dental clinics and practitioners providing large-level dental care services, and product launches by key market players, the studied market is anticipated to witness growth over the analysis period. However, the high operational costs for dental procedures and implant failures caused by cement are likely to impede the market's growth.