DENTAL SUTURE MARKET ANALYSIS

Dental suture is a fibrous material that can be used to stitch wounds during oral surgery. Dental sutures help in providing support to the tissues at the wound site and around it till the wound healing process is complete. Dental sutures can be made of either natural or synthetic material. Polyglycolic acid, polyester, and nylon can be used to make synthetic dental sutures while plain gut, silk, cotton, linen, and chromic gut can be used to make natural dental sutures. Dental sutures can have two fates; they are either absorbed into the skin or are non-absorbable and must be removed post wound healing.

The Global Dental Sutures Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 176.22 Mn in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.1% over the forecast period (2022-2030).

Figure 1. Global Dental Sutures Market Share (%), by Material, 2022

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Global Dental Sutures Market– Drivers

Increasing number of inorganic activities such as partnerships by market players is expected to drive the dental suture market over the forecast period. For instance, In December 2021, Healthium Medtech Limited, a company that provides a range of products to support surgical needs, announced a partnership with DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, Asia’s leading partner for healthcare companies. DKSH and Healthium expanded their partnership to encompass Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, where DKSH will provide full-service representation, manage distribution, and market Healthium's  surgical products.

Increasing prevalence of dental disorders globally is expected to drive the growth of the dental suture market over the forecast period. For instance, according to data published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information in October 2020, the overall prevalence of periodontal disease was 51% and gingivitis was 46.6%. The prevalence of mild to moderate periodontitis was 26.2%, while for severe periodontitis, it was 19% among adults in India.

Figure 2. Global Dental Sutures Market Share (%), by Region, 2022

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Global Dental Sutures Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic:

Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak in December 2019, the disease has spread to over 100 countries across the globe and the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency on January 30, 2020.

COVID-19 can affect the economy in three main ways: by directly affecting the production and demand of drugs, by creating disruptions in distribution channels, and through its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Due to nationwide lockdowns, several countries such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Egypt, and others are facing problems with the transportation of drugs from one place to another.

Overall Covid- 19 had an negative impact on on the supply and demand of the global dental sutures market. For instance, an article published by PubMed in July 2021, stated that Median outpatient department cases and the number of surgeries (oral and maxillofacial surgery) done per week were reduced by 73.9% and 66.7%, respectively in India. Most surgeons (86%) experienced that cost of treatment had increased during the COVID-19. Over 75% were afraid to get infected with COVID, whereas 44.9% were anxious to lose their income. More than 56% of the oral and maxillofacial surgeons reported a fall in income and 94% reported decreased productivity in academic research.

Global Dental Sutures Market: Key Developments

For instance, in August 2021, SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, an educational institute in India, initiated a research study to compare the efficacy of barbed sutures with conventional sutures in mucogingival surgeries. The study is estimated to be completed in December 2022.

Global Dental Sutures Market: Restraint

An increase in the availability of dental suture alternatives is expected to hamper the growth of the dental suture market over the forecast period. For instance, in July 2020, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced that it’s tough gel adhesive technology had been licensed by Amend Surgical, a Florida-based medical device company. Through a licensing agreement coordinated by Harvard’s Office of Technology Development (OTD), Amend Surgical had been granted exclusive rights to initiate the development of the technology for applications within the field of oral surgery. The company aims to redefine the current standard of care, which often requires painful and irritating sutures to be placed by the clinician in the tight, difficult-to-access oral cavity.

Global Dental Sutures Market- Key Players

Major players operating in the Global Dental Sutures Market include B. Braun Melsungen AG, OSTEOGENICS BIOMEDICAL, INC., Medtronic Plc., Sutumed Corp., Katsun Medical Devices, Corza Medical, DemeTECH Corporation, Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC., Lux Suturess, Assut Europe, BioHorizons, Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc, SMI, Riverpoint Medical, Dolphin Suturess, Healthium Medtech Limited, Implacore SP. Z o. o., and Orion Suturess India Pvt. Ltd.