Saudi Arabia Dental Devices Market Size

Saudi Arabia Dental Devices Market Analysis

The Saudi Arabia Dental Devices Market size is estimated at USD 438.06 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 638.60 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.83% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Saudi Arabia's dental devices market. For instance, an article published by BioMed Central Oral Health Journal in April 2021 stated that social disparities were found in emergency dental care-seeking decision-making in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article also reported that an alarming number of people were afraid to seek dental care for life-threatening dental emergencies, such as cellulitis, during the pandemic, due to the fear of contracting the infection. This trend led to a decrease in regular dental visits, thus reducing the demand for dental devices in Saudi Arabia during the pandemic and impacting the growth of Saudi Arabia's dental devices market. However, in the current scenario, with reduced COVID-19 cases and the resumption of various dental and healthcare services, the market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period.

The factors driving the growth of the market are the increasing burden of oral diseases and aging population and technological advancements in dentistry.

The increasing burden of oral diseases is driving the growth of the market. For instance, as per the data from Al-Azhar University published in July 2022, the prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia was around 65.24% in a total of 15,319 children in 2021. The data further stated that dental caries is an increasing concern among children and adults in the country. Thus, the increasing prevalence of dental carries is expected to boost the demand for dental devices such as dental lasers, which are expected to increase the market's growth.

Similarly, another article published by the journal Cureus, in August 2022, stated that the prevalence of edentulism was higher in patients aged more than 65 years, male patients, and non-Saudi citizens. Retained root stumps were most often encountered among the four positive findings on panoramic radiographs. Considering the high frequency of positive radiographic findings in totally edentulous patients (TEP), panoramic radiographs must be routinely obtained for TEP, but caution must be exercised to reduce the effects of radiation. Thus, the increasing prevalence of dental disorders in the geriatric population is leading to an increasing dental diagnosis, thereby driving the growth of the market.

The presence of technological advancements is driving the growth of the market. For instance, the data from the Department of Lecturer of Anatomy in Basic Sciences, Riyadh Elm University, published in August 2021, lasers have created a potentially profitable arena in patient care and well-being and in the field of dentistry and medicine across Saudi Arabia. The data further stated that, recently, the introduction of lasers into contemporary dentistry gave practitioners and patients alike convenience, efficiency, focus, and comfort. Hence, with the advancements in laser technology in dentistry, the market is expected to grow over the forecast period.

Thus, due to the increasing burden of oral diseases and aging population and technological advancements in dentistry, the market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period. However, due to the excessive costs involved in health insurance, the growth of the market may slow down over the forecast period.