Intraoral Scanners Market Expected to Reach $1.72 Billion by 2030—Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Intraoral Scanners Market," The global intraoral scanners market size was valued at $750.7 million in 2020, and is estimated to reach $1,721.7 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.7% from 2021 to 2030. 

Orthodontists use intraoral scanners to take 3D images of the teeth and soft tissue of the intraoral areas. When compared to traditional approaches, intraoral scanner images are of higher quality, resulting in high-quality treatment results.

The intraoral scanners market trends like increase in geriatric population and rise in the number of patients suffering from the dental disorders are expected to drive the intraoral scanners market growth. Moreover, benefits of the intraoral scanning method, such as reduced duration of the treatment, boost the intraoral scanners market share. However, high cost of the device and a dearth of skilled professionals are expected to impede the market growth. The growth of the intraoral scanners market is estimated to be catalyzed by opportunities, such as development of scanners, which are portable and easily fit in hands allowing the dentists to freely move in all angulations inside the mouth without causing discomfort to the patients.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) was discovered in late December in Hubei province of Wuhan city in China. The disease is caused by a virus, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is transmitted among humans. The COVID-19 outbreak is anticipated to have a negative impact on growth of the global intraoral scanners market, owing to decline in the number of visits to the hospitals and clinics for dental and oral purposes, leading to a reducing of the demand for intraoral scanners.  For instance, Dentsply Sirona reported that its net sales for the first quarter of 2020 were down by 7.6% or 4.3% in organic terms, due to low patient volumes and elective procedures. In terms of revenue and net sales, this downfall trend was observed in several other companies as well in the market. However, this is expected to be a temporary downfall, and the intraoral scanners industry is expected to resume growth in the future.

On the other hand, post pandemic impact of COVID-19 on intraoral scanner market is positive owing to rise in the number of dental treatments which got cancelled or rescheduled in pandemic. In addition, regularization of supply chain of intraoral scanner by key players and rise in the number of patient visits for investigation and treatment anticipated to fuel the growth of market after COVID-19 pandemic.

On the basis of brand, the CEREC system segment is expected to dominate the global market during the forecast period owing to increase in prevalence of dental problems, including dental caries and periodontal diseases across the globe. The CS segment is expected to register the highest CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period owing to increase in geriatric population and rise in the number of patients suffering from the dental disorders.

By end-user, the global intraoral scanners market is segmented into hospitals, clinics, and others. In 2020, the hospitals segment held the largest share of the global intraoral scanners market, mainly driven by the large number of patient visits to the hospitals for treatments than in clinics. The dental clinics segment is expected to register the highest CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period owing to increase in the number of dental clinics that increase the demand for intraoral scanners.

Europe generated the highest revenue of $336.3 million in 2020 and it is expected to generate $731.7 million in 2030 growing with a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period. This is attributed to the surge in demand for intraoral scanners, availability of advanced healthcare facilities with trained medical professionals, presence of key market players. The Asia-Pacific market is projected to grow at a significant CAGR of 9.7% from 2021 to 2030 owing to the costs of providing dental treatment the is expected to increase in the future because of increase in demand for more productive and cost-effective digital dentistry equipment, which in turn are expected to boost the growth of the market.

KEY FINDINGS OF STUDY

• By brand, the CS segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period.
• By end user, the hospital segment accounted for nearly half of the share of the global intraoral scanners market in 2020.
• Asia-Pacific is expected to experience growth at the highest rate, registering a CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period.