Dental Digital X-ray Equipment Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Increase in Oral Cancer Cases Around the World - Since the oral cavity is technically close to the head and neck, dental X-ray tests appear to have an impact on the neck and brain parts. The World Cancer Research Fund International has reported 377,700 oral cancer cases worldwide in 2020.

• Increase in Regular Dental Checkups Amongst Individuals - A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that around 63.0% of the population aged 18 and over had a dental visit in 2020. Whereas, 85.9% of children (2 – 17 years) visited the dentist in the same year.
• Growing Aging Population on Poor Oral Health- The aging population, which is particularly affected by poor oral health such as dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, dry mouth, or oral cancer, is an anticipated factor for the dental digital X-ray equipment market to grow. Recent reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that nearly all adults (96%) aged 65 years or older have had a cavity and about 68% have gum disease.
• Rise in Number of Active Dentists - According to the American Dental Association, there were 201,117 practicing dentists in the United States in 2020. This translated to 61.0 dentists per 100,000 population.

Challenges

• Increased Cost of Dental Digital X-ray Equipment - The difficulty in increasing spending, especially in low- to middle-income nations, is mostly caused by the high cost of dental digital X-ray equipment that is required for monitoring and diagnosis. As an estimate, a used Carestream Kodak 9300 Premium 3D Cone Beam and Panoramic X-ray machine potentially cost as much as $50,000.
• Concerns Regarding Manipulating Dental Images
• Negligence in Personal Dental Care