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Summary
Since 2020, the global dental implant market has grown despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the market was valued at $4.09 billion and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% to reach $6.13 billion by 2030. The Italian dental sector, including implantology and prosthetics, showed a positive trend, with the ex-factory production value of dental implant products at 312.4 million euros in 2021, a significant increase on 2020. Export volumes of dental implants to Italy increased by 19.02% in 2022.
Trends in the Italian dental market: a targeted analysis
In recent years, the Italian dental market has displayed a complex and evolving demand landscape, fuelled by a variety of socio-economic factors. Specifically, the market has seen fluctuations in consumer spending on dental services. In 2020, there was a notable decline, with a significant drop in monthly household spending. Nevertheless, a rebound in spending was observed in 2021, suggesting a recovery from the pandemic-related contraction. This rebound indicates that the Italian population still needs dental care and services despite the economic difficulties. The driving forces behind demand in Italy's dental market appear to be closely linked to levels of education, professional status and age. For example, people with a higher level of education, such as a bachelor's degree or higher diploma, spend more money per month on dental care, between 30 and 35 euros. On the other hand, people with no diploma or elementary education spend around half that amount. Professionally, executives, managers and office workers spend the most, suggesting a correlation between professional status and investment in healthcare. The prevalence of edentulism, which tends to increase with age, is a determining factor for the dental implant market, a subset of the wider dental care market. In Italy, the elderly population, particularly those over 65, has high rates of total tooth loss. Forecasts indicate a steady increase in the number of elderly people with complete edentulism, which could reach 4 million by 2030. Geographically, demand for dental services is unevenly distributed across Italy, with the north-east regions allocating the highest monthly expenditure on dental care, at almost 40 euros per household. This contrasts sharply with the south and the islands, where spending is significantly lower, at around 17 to 19 euros per household. This disparity suggests that regional economic differences may have an impact on access to dental services. In the field of dental prostheses and implants, Italy boasts a strong manufacturing sector, with a slight decline in the number of companies over a five-year period, as well as a relatively stable employment rate in the industry. Dental implants are distributed mainly through dental practices, which themselves maintain a stable presence, with slight growth in recent years. The legal structure of most dental practices is that of a sole proprietorship or an individual working independently, which accounts for over 80% of the market.
Key players in the Italian dental implant and prosthesis industry
The Italian dental implant and prosthesis market boasts a large number of leading companies specializing in the manufacture and distribution of dental products. These players have made a significant contribution to the industry by providing innovative solutions and high-quality materials to dental professionals. Here, we take a closer look at some of the influential companies shaping dental care in Italy.
Pioneering manufacturers of dental implants and materials
- Zhermack: a leading company that began operations in 1981. Zhermack has since joined forces with multinational giant Dentsply Sirona. It is proud to offer cutting-edge materials and solutions for the dental, industrial and even wellness sectors. Its dental division offers a comprehensive selection of products designed to enhance professional dental practice. -
- Sweden & Martina: Founded in 1972, the company has rapidly become an international leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of products for the dental field, particularly implantology. Sweden & Martina is recognized for its rapid growth rate and creative contributions to the industry. -
- B&B Dental: Since its creation in 1992, B&B Dental has become a reference in the field of oral implantology. The company not only designs and manufactures dental implants, but also supplies materials for bone regeneration. It offers its customers unique software, implant planning services and the possibility of renting surgical kits, supporting every stage of the implant process. -
- Rhein: Rhein, which traces its roots back to 1983, focuses on the design and manufacture of dental attachments. The company is dedicated to continuous improvement and invests heavily in research and development to innovate and refine both new and existing products. -
- Rooted in a tradition that dates back to 1960, Major produces a diverse range of materials specifically for the dental industry and dental technicians. Its commitment to quality begins with the meticulous selection and control of raw materials, ensuring that its products meet the high standards on which professionals the world over depend.
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1 Market Summary
1.1 Definition and presentation
The denture or dental implant market is concerned with the production and distribution of equipment for the functional and aesthetic restoration of teeth. There are three different solutions aimed at restoring total or partial missing teeth:
- Fixed dentures
- Implant
- Removable prosthetics
In the following practice, both fixed and mobile implants are grouped under the nomenclature of dentures or dental implants. Prostheses are made either manually or with computer-aided design (CAD) systems. We identify different types of dental prostheses available in the market:
- Metal dentures
- Synthetic resin dentures
- Ceramic dentures (with or without metal framework)
- Zirconia dentures
The European denture market is dominated by Germany and Italy, which have a large number of laboratories producing dentures. The Italian dental sector is driven by the rapid development of new technologies, at the top among all categories, the best performance is recorded precisely by prosthetics. The number of laboratories has remained fairly stable in recent years, but the percentage of those using digital solutions is growing, undoubtedly making the scenario more competitive at the expense of traditional laboratories.
1.2 Impressive global growth in implantology
In ****, the value of the dental market globally touches $** billion, with North America holding about half of the share (***) of *.* percent.
The medical implant market by region World, ****-****, in billions of USD Source: ****
In ****, the global dental implant market reached a value of $*.** billion. Over the next * years, a compound ...
1.3 An estimate of the size of the Italian market
It is not easy to estimate the size of the Italian dental prosthesis market, given the difficulty of unambiguously defining the terms "prosthesis" and "implant" dentistry. Indeed, we will see in the section on supply analysis the multiplicity of adoptable dental solutions and their interconnection. An appropriate measurement for estimating the ...
1.4 International Dental Prosthesis Exchange
Between **** and ****, Italy's export volume of dental implants appears to be growing. Over the period, exports grew by **.**%, thanks mainly to the values recorded in **** and ****, and against a substantial stability of imports, Italy's trade balance shows a value of more than * in ****.
Import - export dental implants Italy, ****-****, in ...
1.5 The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
The outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in February **** resulted in, among other things, a general increase in the consumer price index. The dental services sector is not exempt from this increase. Through the analysis of the price index for dental services, a *-point increase between January **** and August **** can be shown. ...
1.6
2 Demand analysis
2.1 Demand in Italy
Between **** and ****, Italians' monthly spending on dental services appears to be declining. Specifically, between **** and ****, spending fell from **.* euros per month to **, a contraction of **.*%. Between **** and ****, a recovery can be discerned, with a year-on-year increase of **.* percent and the value of spending returning to well above ** euros per month.
Population ...
2.2 Demand drivers
The main drivers of demand for dental services include level of education, professional position and age.
Level of education
Spending on dental services appears to be positively correlated with a person's level of education. In **** spending among those with a bachelor's degree or higher spend an average of **.** euros per month ...
2.3 The geographical distribution of demand
To visualize the geographical distribution of demand, a map was created with the average monthly expenditure of Italian households on dental services.
The distribution of demand across the territory is extremely uneven. The Northeast has the highest monthly expenditure, with nearly ** euros spent by households each month. This is followed by ...
2.4 The demand trend
As shown above, tooth loss appears to be positively correlated with advancing age. In ****, ** percent of Italians over ** years old are reported to have complete edentulism for a total of *.** million people. Considering that tooth loss is the main driver driving the demand for dental implants, and that the Italian population ...
3 Market structure
3.1 The market structure
In order to analyze the market structure of dental implants, the industry under Ateco code **.**.** related to the manufacture of dental prostheses is considered for production.
Companies
Between **** and ****, the number of enterprises dedicated to the manufacture of dental prostheses decreased slightly in Italy, from **,*** to **,*** (***). The trend is uneven during ...
3.2 The value chain
3.3 The distribution channels of the market
The main distribution channel for dental implants is dental offices.
Firms
Between **** and ****, the dynamics of the number of dental practices shows a basically stable trend (***). However, when analyzing the annual trend during the period, it is possible to show a sharp decline in activity between **** and ****. The advent of the ...
3.4 The main actors
Some of the leading manufacturers and distributors in the field of implant dentistry are suggested below.
Manufacturing
Zhermack: founded in ****, is now part of the multinational Dentsply Sirona. The company offers state-of-the-art materials and solutions for the dental, industrial and wellness sectors. Zhermack Dental represents Zhermack's core business, with a complete ...
4 Supply analysis
4.1 An overview of possible solutions to edentulism
The loss of one or more teeth, despite the social discomfort it can cause in the individual, is now no longer an irreversible condition. There are * possible solutions proposed by the dental field:
Removable dentures Dental implant Dental bridge Fixed dentures on dental implants
(***)
Compared to traditional removable dentures (***), the ...
4.2 High costs for Italian dental care
Below are the national average prices for a dental implant (***), highlighting the costs incurred by the dental office and the patient for the different components and for the work in its entirety.
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Screws
Abutment
4.3 Supply trends: the implant-saving test and immediate-load surgeries
As with traditional medicine, dentistry constantly strives for innovative solutions. In the field of implant dentistry, research is mainly focusing on preventing possible complications after surgery. In early ****, a new weapon was made available to prevent the two most common inflammatory diseases, mucositis and peri-implantitis, which affect ** percent and ** percent of ...
5 Rules and regulations
5.1 Regulations in the field of dentistry and dental technology
Directive **/**/EEC covers all manufacturers of medical devices-including dental devices-and establishes the necessary practices to be followed by the dental practitioner and dental technician in this regard. An overview of the directive follows.
First, the directive states that CE marking is required for placing on the market. With the exception of ...
6 Positioning of actors
6.1 Segmentation
- Sweden & Martina
- Biomax
- Zhermack
- Istituto Stomatologico Italiano
- HD Dental
- Dentalcoop
- DP Dent
- Centri Dentistici Primo
- Major
- Rhein
- B&B Dental
- Straumann
List of charts
- The medical implant market by region
- World market value of dental implants
- Average monthly population expenditure on dental services
- Preferred type of dental practice
- Main reasons why Italians visited the dentist
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