Intraoral Scanners Market Size

Intraoral Scanners Market Analysis

The Intraoral Scanners Market size is estimated at USD 710.70 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 804.49 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 2.51% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic contributed largely to transforming the growth of intraoral scanners markets. Initially, the outbreak of COVID-19 showed a substantial effect on the intraoral scanner market because patients' visits to dental clinics and hospitals were significantly reduced due to the global social distancing and lockdown measures taken by governments. During the initial phase of the pandemic, the American Dental Association (ADA) published recommendations for dental emergency and non-emergency care. Apart from conditions involving acute pain, infection, or trauma, the removal of teeth not showing any symptoms, and restorative dentistry, which includes the treatment of asymptomatic carious lesions and cosmetic dental procedures, all were considered non-emergencies by the American Dental Association (ADA).

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, tooth fractures, dental treatment cementation, pericoronitis, etc., were identified as emergency dental procedures. Hence, it was observed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the market studied. However, currently, the market has reached pre-pandemic in terms of demand for the intraoral scanner.

Additionally, the significant factors responsible for the growth of the intraoral scanner market include an increase in the geriatric population, a rise in dental disorders, and technological advancements. For instance, the high prevalence of dental caries due to unhealthy eating and lack of oral care among populations in various countries is the key factor driving the market’s growth. For instance, as per the National Dental Epidemiology Program survey of 5-year-old children in England in 2022, the national prevalence of children with enamel and dentinal decay was 29.3%. As per the same source, regionally, this ranged from 23.3% in the Southwest to 38.7% in Northwest England. The introduction of intraoral scanners in the dental devices market has modernized the dental practice landscape. These have eliminated the limitations of taking tooth impressions and helped dentists instantly transfer and manipulate data. Thus, such features are likely to increase the adoption of intraoral scanners across healthcare facilities, thereby contributing to market growth.

The increasing geriatric population is expected to facilitate market growth as the elderly population is prone to developing dental disorders because of salivary changes related to aging, consumption of a poor diet, and exposure to dental roots due to gingival recession. For instance, according to the report published by the World Economic Forum in September 2023, more than 1 in 10 people in Japan are aged 80 or over in 2023. In addition, the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research projected that those aged 65 or older will account for 34.8% of the total population in 2040. Thus a positive correlation between the senior population and an increase in incidences of tooth loss and other dental-related disorders is expected to positively impact the market growth.

Thus, factors such as rising dental disease prevalence owing to the rising geriatric population, product launches, and approvals over the forecast period are likely to facilitate market growth. However, the lack of skilled professionals in developing economies such as India and China and the high cost of intraoral scanners may restrain market growth.