United Kingdom Dental Equipment Market, By Type (Dental Radiology Equipment {Extraoral Radiology Equipment, Intraoral Radiology Equipment, Others}, Therapeutic Dental Equipment {All Tissue Lasers v/s Soft Tissue Lasers}, General Equipment {Dental Chairs, Dental Light Curing Equipment, Dental Handpieces, Casting Machine, Instrument Delivery Systems, CAD/CAM Systems, Others}, Hygiene Maintenance Devices {Air Purification & Filters, Sterilizers, Hypodermic Needle Incinerator}, Others), By Application (Orthodontic, Endodontic, Periodontic, Prosthodontic), By End User (Hospitals & Clinics, Dental Laboratories, Others), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2027
United Kingdom dental equipment market is anticipated to register growth with an impressive CAGR in the forecast period, 2023-2027. The market growth can be attributed to a surge in the demand for effective dental services. Growing instances of dental problems and rising concerns regarding oral health are anticipated to drive the growth of the United Kingdom dental equipment market in the upcoming five years. Increasing investments in the healthcare industry and utilization of the finances and resources toward advancing medical devices and dental equipment are also anticipated to fuel the growth of the United Kingdom dental equipment market in the next five years. Moreover, the growing geriatric population is highly susceptible to oral diseases and dental problems, and thus they upsurge the demand for dental equipment for diagnosis and treatment, thereby aiding the growth of the United Kingdom dental equipment market in the future five years.
Medical devices, tools, and equipment utilized for the diagnosis, preparation of artificial dentures, and treatment of dental problems are dental equipment. These devices can be handheld or mechanical based on their functions.
Rising Awareness Drives Market Growth
Rapidly increasing instances of dental problems are a major factor driving the growth of the United Kingdom dental equipment market in the upcoming five years. The population is now highly aware and concerned for their oral health. They are actively visiting dentists and dental physicians to regularly monitor their dental health thereby supporting the growth of the United kingdom dental equipment market in the next five years. As of June 2021, approximately 41 percent of adults in England had seen a dentist in the previous two years. While 32.8 percent of children in England had seen a dentist in the preceding twelve months.
Moreover, the increasing number of dental practitioners and rapidly increasing dental care infrastructure further facilitate the growth of the United Kingdom dental equipment market in the future five years. In 2021, approximately 47 thousand dental practitioners were in employment in the United Kingdom (UK). There were over 23.7 thousand dentists active within the NHS in England in the period 2020/21. The increasing number of practitioners increases the infrastructure and thus the demand for dental equipment expedites thereby aiding market growth.
Increasing Investments Supports Market Growth
The government of the United Kingdom is actively investing in healthcare and patient care services including dental care. Rising investments through government and foreign direct investments, along with the higher tendencies of the population to spend on dental care services further substantiate the growth of the United Kingdom dental equipment market in the future five years. In 2019, consumer spending on dental services was at approximately 3.3 billion British pounds which are approximately over USD4 billion. Total current healthcare expenditure in 2020 is estimated at £269 billion, a nominal-terms increase of 20% on spending in 2019. Increasing investment and expenses furth guarantee the growth of the market in the forecast years.
Market Segmentation
The United Kingdom dental equipment market is segmented by type, application, end-user, competitional landscape, and regional distribution. Based on type, the market is bifurcated into dental radiology equipment, therapeutic dental equipment, general equipment, hygiene maintenance devices, and others. Dental radiology equipment includes extraoral radiology equipment, intraoral radiology equipment, and others. Therapeutics dental equipment includes all tissue lasers and soft tissue lasers. General equipment includes dental chairs, dental light curing equipment, dental handpieces, casting machines, instrument delivery systems, CAD/CAM systems, and others. Hygiene maintenance devices include air purification & filters, sterilizers, and hypodermic needle incinerator. By application, the market is further segmented into orthodontic, endodontic, periodontic, and prosthodontic. Based on end users, the market is fragmented into hospitals & clinics, dental laboratories, and others. The market analysis also studies the regional segmentation to devise regional market segmentation, divided among London, East Anglia, Southwest, Southeast, Scotland, East Midlands, and Yorkshire & Humberside.
Company Profile
3M United Kingdom Plc., Planmeca (UK) Limited, Dentsply Sirona United Kingdom, Danaher Corporation United Kingdom, Nova Instruments United Kingdom, Carestream Dental Limited, and Straumann Group United Kingdom, among others is a partial list of major market players of the companies responsible for the growth of United Kingdom dental equipment market.
Report Scope:
In this report, United Kingdom dental equipment market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:
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