Root Canal Sealer Market Expected to Reach $605.76 Million by 2030—Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “root canal sealer Market by type, distribution channel, and end user: global opportunity analysis and industry forecast, 2021–2030," the global root canal sealer market was valued at $0.335 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $0.605 billion by 2030 registering a CAGR of 6.30% from 2021 to 2030.

Root canal sealers are used in conjunction with biologically acceptable semi-solid or solid obturating materials to establish an adequate seal on the root canal system. Sealers are the binding agents used to fill up gaps between root canal walls and obturating materials. They also fill up irregularities, discrepancies, lateral canals, and accessory canals. Ideal sealers should form a hermetic seal; provide good adhesion between itself, canal walls and the filling material; should be radio opaque; should not stain tooth structure; should be dimensionally stable; be easily mixed and introduced into canals; should be easy to remove if necessary; be insoluble in tissue fluids; bactericidal or bacteriostatic; nonirritating to peri-radicular tissues; and should set slowly to provide working time.

Rise in demand for root canal treatment, owing to increase in prevalence of dental disorder drive demand for sealers and boost growth of the market. In addition, increase in geriatric population is one of the important factors that drives growth of the root canal sealer market as several changes occur in dentition with age such as enamel wearing, enamel chipping, appearance of fracture lines, staining of the chipped areas and fracture lines, and exposure of the dentin. Furthermore, advancements in root canal sealers further boost growth of the global root canal sealer market. However, limited reimbursement for dental procedures and high cost of root canal treatment are some factors that hinder growth of the market. On the contrary, growth in dental tourism in emerging countries creates an opportunity for he manufacturers to tap and capitalize on the market.

COVID-19 is a large family of viruses that causes illness ranging from common cold to more severe respiratory diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the industry growth significantly, as demand for root canal sealer decreased, owing to flight cancellations; travel bans and quarantines; restriction of all indoor/outdoor events; emergency declaration; and massive slowing of supply chain of raw material. Thus, the outbreak of COVID-19 has negatively impacted the root canal sealer market.'

The root canal sealer market is segmented on the basis of type, distribution channel, end user, and region. By type, the market is divided into zinc oxide eugenol-based sealers, calcium hydroxide sealers, resin-based sealers, bioceramic-based sealers, and others. The others segment is classified into non-eugenol sealers. the zinc-oxide eugenol sealer segment accounted for the largest revenue in 2020, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.10% during the forecast period as it is a commonly used filling material for primary teeth. In addition, various zinc-oxide eugenol sealer offers various advantages such as antimicrobial property and good sealing potential, owing to small volumetric change on setting, reversible inhibitory effect on nerve tissue, and resorb gradually if extruded apically.

By distribution channel, it is classified into hospitals & retail pharmacy and e-commerce. The hospital & retail pharmacy accounted for the largest revenue in 2020, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.00% during the forecast period, owing to the factors such as surge in number of hospital pharmacies and improvement in structure of hospital pharmacies in emerging countries such as China and India drive the market growth of this segment. In addition, retail pharmacies are preferred by the population as it is the oldest and most conventional medium distributing root canal sealers to consumers, owing to its large chain of distribution network of pharmacies stores and availability of root canal sealers at retail stores at discounted price.

Based on end user, it is segmented into dental hospitals & clinics and dental academic & research institutes. The dental hospitals & clinics segment dominated the global market in 2020, and is anticipated to continue this trend during the forecast period. The key factors such as rising number of dental clinics, along with increasing number of dental professionals starting up their own private clinics boost growth of the segment.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 

• By type, the zinc oxide eugenol-based sealers held largest share in the global market in 2020.
• By distribution channel, the hospitals & retail pharmacy held largest market share in 2020, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period. 
• By end user, the dental hospitals & clinics segment dominated the global market in 2020, and is anticipated to continue this trend during the forecast period.
• By region, Europe is expected to experience growth at the highest rate, registering a CAGR of 6.10 % during the forecast period. 

Europe accounted for the largest share of the global root canal sealer market in 2020, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period. This was attributed to growing number dental disorders, which ultimately increases adoption of root canal treatment and root canal sealer material. In addition, countries, such as Germany, the UK, and France, have advanced healthcare systems with a wide variety of dental facilities. Easy access to healthcare and treatment facilities also provides a positive impact on the market growth. Moreover, presence of leading root canal sealer manufacturers in Europe, rise in disposable income, and increase in R&D activities in the healthcare sector are factors that further boost growth of the market.