Market Trends of Global Dental Milling Machine Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Dental Milling Machine Market according to our research experts:
CAD/CAM Milling Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market Over the Forecast Period
Restorative dentistry benefits greatly from computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) dental milling because restorations made with CAD/CAM systems are more aesthetically appealing, marginally adaptable, and durable, and can be fabricated faster than traditional restorations. Furthermore, technology assists in lowering outsourcing costs. As a result, the factors listed above are likely to help growth during the forecast period.
Furthermore, market growth is expected to be fueled by technological advancements in computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. CAD developers are actively involved in the development of a platform that would enable mobility and remote access to CAD and CAM milling machines by providing access to data on mobile platforms.
There has been an increase in research and development of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) applications in dentistry. For instance, as per a June 2021 published study titled, "PEEK Biomaterial Use for Chairside CAD/CAM Dental Restorations: Bridging the Gap to Future," the use of PEEK has been recommended for a wide range of CAD-CAM fabricated fixed and removable dental prostheses, occlusal splints, intra-radicular posts, implant abutments, customized healing abutments, space maintainers for pediatric dentistry, orthodontic appliances, and provisional restorations.
According to the study titled "Effect of Different CAD/CAM Milling and 3D Printing Digital Fabrication Techniques on the Accuracy of Poly(methyl methacrylate) or PMMA Working Models and Vertical Marginal Fit of PMMA Provisional DentalProsthesis: An In Vitro Study," published in the MDPI polymer in March 2022, the CAM software converts the CAD model into a milling machine tool path automatically. This entails calculating the series of commands that govern dental millings, such as sequencing, milling tools, and tool motion direction and magnitude.
Thus, all aforementioned factors are anticipated to drive the segment growth over the forecast period.
North America Dominates the Market and Expected to do Same in the Forecast Period.
With the increase in product launches supported by the government authorities, the rising burden of dental diseases and the increasing geriatric population are leading to a rise in demand for dental milling machines in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics titled 'Oral and Dental Health' updated in August 2021 reported that from 2015 to 2018 there were 13.2% of children aged 5-19 years and 25.9% of adults aged 20-44 years who had untreated dental caries in the United States. This untreated dental caries can lead to tooth extraction and generate the need for dental autoclaves in the region.
Furthermore, the National Center for Health Statistics report titled 'Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2019 National Health Interview Survey released in September 2020 reported that in the United States, 64.9% of the adults aged 18 and over visited dental care centers for a dental exam or cleaning in the past 12 months in 2019. This number of visits to dental care centers creates the demand for proper sterilization of the instruments used, thus boosting the market's growth.
Also, the National Institute of Health article titled 'Estimates of Funding for Various Research, Condition, and Disease Categories' published in June 2021 reported that an estimated USD 638 million annual research support for dental/Oral and Craniofacial Disease based on grants, contracts, and other funding mechanisms used across the National Institutes of Health.
Also, the entry of new players in the market is driving the growth in the region. For instance, in September 2020, Ditron Dental USA launched its commercial operations in the United States for its dental portfolio.
Thus, owing to the above-mentioned factors, the dental milling machine market in the United States is expected to project growth over the forecast period.
