Global Dental Imaging Market Size

Dental Imaging Market Analysis

The dental imaging market is expected to register a CAGR of 9.4% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

The dental imaging market has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in its early stages. For instance, to prevent patients from overtaxing hospital emergency rooms, the American Dental Association (ADA), the largest dental association in the United States, recommended in March 2020 that dental offices delay elective dental procedures until April 6, 2020, and only offer emergency dental care. Due to an increase in COVID-19 instances, the ADA amended this advice on April 1, 2020, advising offices to remain closed to all but urgent and emergency procedures until April 30 at the earliest. Access to dental care consequently significantly diminished. An ADA Health Policy Institute poll conducted the week of March 23, 2020, revealed that 76% of the dental offices questioned were closed but only treating emergency patients, 19% were fully closed, and 5% were open but saw fewer customers. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic saw a decline in the demand for dental operations, which affected the market's expansion during this period.

The major growth drivers of the dental imaging market over the forecast period are the rising incidence of dental illnesses, technological advancements in dental treatment, and an aging population. for instance, according to a March 2022 update from the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 3.5 billion people worldwide were impacted by oral illnesses and approximately 10% of the world's population suffered from severe periodontal (gum) disease, which can cause tooth loss. Further, according to the research study published in July 2021 by Nguyen Van Chuyen et. al., dental caries is a global health concern, and the global prevalence of dental caries in primary and permanent teeth was estimated at 46.2% and 53.8 %, respectively, which was very high. Thus, with the increase in the prevalence of dental diseases, the demand for dental disease diagnosis is expected to increase which is anticipated to have a positive impact on the growth of the studied market.

Additionally, the increasing geriatric population and technological advancement in dental imaging techniques are further expected to complement the growth of the dental imaging market as dental diseases are observed to be more common in the geriatric population, and with the advancement in technology, the players in the market are innovating and launching new products which are expected to have a positive impact on the market. For instance, in April 2020, Planmeca launched ProX dental intraoral X-ray which has a modified arm and 0.4mm focal spot. Therefore, due to the above-mentioned factors, the dental imaging market is expected to grow over the forecast period. However, factors such as the high cost of dental imaging systems, stringent regulations regulating x-ray exposure, and a shortage of qualified laboratory workers are expected to restrain the dental imaging market during the forecast period.