Dental devices are tools that dental professionals use to provide dental treatment. They are used to examine, manipulate, treat, restore, and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures. There are different dental devices used by the oral health care professionals for carrying out different therapeutic procedures. Dental devices are common parts of the dentistry and orthodontics. A dental device refers to any device that helps with the dental treatment. Due to increased dental diseases, the demand for dental devices is also increasing rapidly.
Market Statistics:
The UAE dental devices market is estimated to account for US$ 184.63 Mn in terms of value by the end of 2022.
Market Drivers:
Increasing prevalence of dental diseases or disorders and increasing awareness among people is expected to augment the growth of the UAE dental devices market over the forecast period. The prevalence of periodontal diseases is increasing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). For instance, in Dubai, Community Dental Services (CDS) are linked to Primary Oral Health care Centres. There are around 14 health care centres that provide multidisciplinary approach (Oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, conservative, restorative, and community dentistry) where comprehensive treatment is available to the public, free of charge.
Market Opportunities:
Increasing demand for dental devices across the UAE is expected to offer significant growth opportunities for players operating in the UAE dental devices market. For instance, in October 2021, DentalMonitoring launched the ScanBoxpro, the new version of their patented device to maximize AI-powered control of dental/orthodontic care anywhere, anytime, giving providers the insights needed to modernize dental care.
Market Restraints:
High cost of dental imaging systems and dental surgeries is expected to impede growth of the UAE dental devices market. Dental surgeries are expensive, owing to factors, such as the usage of costly dental devices and other factors, such as services performed by trained professionals.
UAE Dental Devices Market - Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
Outbreak of COVID-19 has had a severe impact on the UAE dental devices market. Lockdown restrictions and supply chain disruptions affected the market negatively. Moreover, due to the pandemic, elective and prosthetic dental surgical procedures have been significantly impacted, with all specialties writing various guidelines on how to manage this crisis. In short, the dental devices industry has faced immense challenges in eradicating the pandemic, as the number of infections shows no signs of subsiding.