Airotor Handpiece Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Increase Rate of Dental Diseases:     The ascending rate of dental diseases, as well as the rise in demand for cosmetic dentistry, are the main drivers fueling airotor handpiece sector. According to WHO in 2023, around 3.5 billion people were suffering from dental illness. Tooth decay also known as untreated dental carries was the most common dental condition according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019. Moreover, the rising occurrence of oral health diseases frequent visits to dental clinics and hospitals, and consumer awareness influence the demand for equipment. Oral diseases are mostly preventable and pose a big health pressure for developing countries and they also affect life of people for a long duration of time, causing pain, discomfort, and even death in the worst cases.

• Requirement for Airotor Handpieces for Dental Treatment: The latest development in the technology of the dental equipment market will be aided by an increase in patient desire for painless and affordable treatment. The manufacturers involved in dental equipment are tremendously investing in research and development for the development of new and innovative dental care equipment that will reduce the pain of patients. This factor will drive the growth of the airotor handpiece market during the forecast period. For instance, NSK released a report in 2022 which states that they have developed the QuickStopBearing for airotor handpieces. It has an innovative design that has the capability to improve the treatment efficiency and safety. The company has set the target of 500-million-yen sales of QuickStopBearing by 2030. Moreover, opportunity for enhancing existing market is by introducing latest technological advancements that would help to improve dental surgical processes and makes them more efficient in treatment.

Challenges

• High Treatment Cost: The cost of treatment involved in treating dental diseases is extremely high and the absence of reimbursement provided for dental procedures are the obstacles that comes between the airotor handpiece market growth. Moreover, countries with low or middle income do not have sufficient services available in order to prevent and treat oral health conditions.
• Loud noises such as buzzing sound and vibrating sensation coming from the equipment while operation can hinder the growth.
• There are chances of contamination associated with the device while using it.