Dental sterilizers, also referred to as dental autoclaves, use steam at temperatures reaching 270° F to completely sterilize dental equipment or instruments. Autoclaves play an important role in ensuring a safe working environment for patients and staff alike, by ridding dental tools and equipment of any potentially hazardous foreign material, and thus drastically reducing the risks of infections. Dentistry is designed to help patients cure and avoid infection, the use of dentist autoclaves or steam sterilizers is a way to reinforce that. A dentist autoclave is used to ensure that no bacteria, sediments, and microbes will be left on the dental equipment. Steam autoclaves are the most commonly used type of dental autoclaves in dental practices.
Market Statistics:
The global dental autoclave market is estimated to account for US$ 293.1 Mn in terms of value by the end of 2022.
Drivers:
Increasing adoption or usage of dental autoclaves is expected to boost the growth of the global dental autoclave market over the forecast period. The autoclave is the instrument responsible for the sterilisation of dental instruments. A dentist autoclave is used to ensure that no bacteria, sediments and microbes will be left on the dental equipment. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for dental autoclaves worldwide. In September 2020, Midmark announced the launch of an updated Midmark M3 steam sterilizer for speed, simplicity, and compliance in instrument processing. The updated steam sterilizer quickly processes instruments and handpieces without extra fuss and worry; it simplifies instrument sterilization.
Opportunities:
Increase in number of oral health problems across the globe is expected to provide significant growth opportunities for players in the global dental autoclave market. Oral/dental diseases are prevalent worldwide and significantly burden global economies and people's health. According to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADAH), nearly 80% of Americans will have at least one cavity before they reach age 17. Many Americans lose their teeth, mainly because of cavities and periodontal disease. Thus, with increasing prevalence of oral/dental illnesses, the demand for dental autoclave is also increasing rapidly.
Restraints:
High cost of dental autoclave and lack of awareness among people about dental hygiene are some major factors expected to hamper growth of the global dental autoclave market. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of oral diseases continues to increase in most low- and middle-income countries due to lack of awareness about dental hygiene and poor access to oral health care services. According to the Health Policy Institute, the top reasons why people avoid visiting the dentist include costs, fear of the dentist, and the inability to find a dentist or a suitable appointment time.
Global Dental Autoclave Market - Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dual impact on the market. The pandemic has led to closure and reduced hours of dental practices, limiting routine care and prevention. However, there has been increased awareness about oral health and maintaining healthy teeth during the ongoing pandemic. It is necessary to maintain an adequate supply of sterilizers and disinfectant medical equipment to reduce the risk of viral exposure or to curb the spread of the virus. This in turn is expected to increase demand for dental autoclaves from the dental practice sector, driving the growth of the dental autoclave market.
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Key Takeaways:
The global dental autoclave market was valued at US$ 284.4 Mn in 2021 and is forecast to reach a value of US$ 352.6 Mn by 2028 at a CAGR of 3.1% between 2022 and 2028.
Among product type semi-automatic segment held dominant position in the global dental autoclave market in 2021, accounting for 41.3% share in terms of value, increasing approval and launch of new products is expected to propel growth of the segment during the forecast period.
Market Trends:
- Increasing development of sterilizers and disinfectant medical equipment is expected to fuel the growth of the global dental autoclave market. For instance, in August 2021, Patrik Lingmert and Maria Borghem announced that they are building washer-disinfectors at Getinge’s factory in Sweden, which is a part of Getinge’s complete offering that enables sterile reprocessing of surgical instruments at hospitals worldwide.
- Introduction of novel products by market players is expected to augment growth of the global dental autoclave market. For instance, in September 2020, Midmark Corp. launched its new Sterilizer Data Logger and released the updated Midmark M3 Steam Sterilizer. The data logger will automatically record and store a sterilizer’s physical and mechanical performance records. Midmark also announced its 2020 Sterilizer Promotion to ensure that caregivers have access to simple-to-use sterilization and cleaning equipment.
Competitive Landscape:
Major players operating in the global dental autoclave market include Midmark Corporation, Coltene Holding, Mocom, Dentsply Sirona, W&H Dentalwerk, Getinge AB, Tuttnauer, Shinva Medical Instrument Co. Ltd., Euronda, and MELAG Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG, among others.
Recent Developments:
In June 2019, Yeson UK launched a game-changing range of high-pressure steam sterilisation autoclaves for the dental practice sector.
In October 2018, Eschmann Direct announced the launch of the Little Sister SES 2020N, a non-vacuum autoclave with more than double the capacity of its predecessor.
In October 2018, Flight Dental Systems launched two autoclaves, such as Flight CLAVE16+ & CLAVE23+. The new autoclave is firms 1st class S steam infused pressure pulsing sterilizers coupled with additional features.
