Digital Orthodontics Market

Digital Orthodontics Market - Global Industry Analysis 2016 - 2020 and Opportunity Assessment 2021 - 2031

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Author : Abhijeet Surwase

Market Overview

Orthodontics deals with mispositioning of teeth as well as jaw. Orthodontics is referred to as a cosmetic procedure to improve facial appearance and oral function. Orthodontics include closing wide gaps between the teeth, aligning the tips of the teeth, improving speech and chewing ability and treating improper bite.          

Digital orthodontics indicated towards advancements of technology for the application of dental devices like headgear, plates and braces. The emergence of digital orthodontics technology helps to make treatment options easier. According to the National Institutes of Health, in India 1 out of 3 school-going children aged 12-15 suffers from malocclusion and require orthodontics treatment.

The COVID 19 has led to shut down of several manufacturing units leading to delay of global digital orthodontics market growth. Several leading medical device manufacturers are focussed on developing devices required in the treatment of coronavirus cure and hence challenging the growth of global digital orthodontics market. There has been a significant reduction of patient hospital visits creating a negative impact on global digital orthodontics market.

The increasing number of patients suffering from orthodontic issues is expected to increase demand for global digital orthodontics market. Whereas, the rise in treatment adoption rate acts as the driving factor for global digital orthodontics market growth.

Advancement of technology and increasing research and development activities are expected to increase demand for global digital orthodontics market during the forecast period. Increasing number of the dental clinic is anticipated for the growth of digital orthodontics market in the coming decade.

The emergence of new players and new product developments into the medical technology market to boost global digital orthodontics market growth. For instance, in July 2019, Lightforce Orthodontics developed first fully customized braces enabled using 3D printing technology.

The capital cost associated with digital orthodontics is expected to hinder global digital orthodontics market growth. Also, less adoption of advanced medical technology in the under-developed region like the Middle East & Africa will challenge global digital orthodontics market growth.

Market Regional

North America is expected to dominate the global digital orthodontics market with an increased rate of diagnosis and treatment adoption rate in the region during the forecast period. Increased investment towards research and development for advanced therapeutics makes Europe the second leading region in the global digital orthodontics market.

Asia-Pacific region with the rise in healthcare expenditure is expected to observe a significant growth in global digital orthodontics market in the coming decade. The Middle East and Africa are an untapped region for global digital orthodontics market with very less product penetration due to poor health infrastructure in the region.

Key Players

Some key players contributing global digital orthodontics market are The 3M Company

  • Nikon Corporation
  • Fujifilm Holding Corporation
  • Stratasys Ltd.
  • Olympus Corporation
  • GDC Holdings Inc.
  • Carestream Health Inc.
  • Align Technology Inc.
  • Ormco Corporation
  • ALTEM Technologies Ltd.
  • Konica-Minolta Inc.
  • DynaFlex
  • 3Shape Systems Inc.
  • GeoDigm Corporation
  • others.

The report on Global Digital Orthodontics Market covers exhaustive analysis on:

  • Market Segments
  • Market Dynamics
  • Historical Actual Market Size, 2015 - 2019
  • Market Size & Forecast 2020 - 2030
  • Supply & Demand Value Chain
  • Market Current Trends/Issues/Challenges
  • Competition & Companies involved
  • Technology
  • Value Chain
  • Market Drivers and Restraints

Regional analysis for Global Digital Orthodontics Market includes

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • East Asia
  • South Asia
  • Oceania
  • Middle East & Africa

 Report on Global Digital Orthodontics Market Highlights:

  • Shifting industry dynamics
  • In-depth market segmentation
  • Historical, current and projected industry size
  • Recent industry trends
  • Key competition landscape
  • Strategies of key players and product offerings
  • Potential and niche segments/regions exhibiting promising growth
  • A neutral perspective towards market performance
Market Segmentation

The global digital orthodontics market is classified based product type, technology, end-users and region.

Based on the product type, the global digital orthodontics market is segmented into the following:

  • Laser 
  • X-rays
  • 3D printers
  • 3D imaging

Based on technology, the global digital orthodontics market is segmented into the following:

  • Scanning
  • Imaging
  • Printing
  • Photography
  • Computer-Aided Design/ Computer-Aided Manufacturing

Based on the end-users, the global digital orthodontics market is segmented into the following:

  • Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Care Centers
  • Dental Clinics
  • Research & Academic Institutes

 Based on product type, x-rays segment is expected to have the highest share in global digital orthodontics market during the forecast period. Whereas, with the adoption of digital technology 3D printers will observe significant growth rate in global digital orthodontics market in the coming decade.

On the other hand scanning technology is estimated to hold a significant share in global digital orthodontics market with increasing diagnosis rate. The hospitals segment is the largest end-user with increasing dental disorders for global digital orthodontics market. On the other hand, the increasing number of dental clinics will lead to the growth of dental clinics market share in the digital orthodontics market.

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