Author(s):

Edward Park

Introduction:

The global market for dental computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems includes sales of complete systems and scanners in the laboratory and chairside segments in the US, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, and the UK), and Japan. In 2009, market growth was hindered by the global economic recession, which caused patients to postpone or cancel costly dental restoration treatments. Consequently, dental facilities in most parts of the world experienced a reduced workflow and were thus less willing to invest in capital equipment, such as CAD/CAM systems. This problem was compounded by the fact that obtaining the necessary financing to purchase such a system was extremely difficult in 2009. Nevertheless, the global CAD/CAM system market grew moderately that year, driven primarily by the rising popularity of chairside systems and scanners. With the introduction of new products, such as 3M ESPE’s Chairside Oral Scanner (COS) and Sirona’s CEREC AC, many dentists took advantage of trade-in programs and flexible financing options offered by manufacturers and distributors. Additionally, many dental laboratories in the underpenetrated markets of Europe bought CAD/CAM systems while prices were favorable. Over the forecast period, dental workflows will increase as economic recovery becomes more apparent, and the global dental CAD/CAM system market will grow strongly through 2014.

Questions Answered in This Report:

  *   Dental laboratories in the US, France, Italy, UK, and Japan are predominantly made up of small-sized laboratories, whereas a larger number of medium-sized laboratories exist in Germany. How will laboratory size in these countries affect trends in the adoption of scanners and complete systems over the forecast period? How will these adoption rates affect revenue growth?

  *   The recent changes to the French public reimbursement system in 2010 will allow for the coverage of all-ceramic restorations, including zirconia-based restorations. To what extent will the changes to the French public reimbursement system in 2010 affect the growth of the chairside and laboratory markets in the country over the forecast period? How will dentist and laboratory technician adoption patterns alter these trends?

  *   There are a large number of dental clinics and dentist offices in Japan and there is considerable competition for patients. What is the potential for growth in the Japanese chairside market with the large number of dentists present? How will the competitive dynamics among dental practitioners impact unit sales in chairside complete system and intraoral scanner markets?

  *   Despite the economic recession, the US and European dental CAD/CAM system markets experienced growth in 2009 while the Japanese market only experienced a slight contraction. What factors enabled the US and European markets to grow despite the financial downturn? How did the economic recession affect the growth of the chairside and laboratory CAD/CAM system markets differently in 2009? How was each of the specific countries in the global market affected?

Scope:

Regions covered: US, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK), Japan

Segmentation: Our analysis uses the following segmentation of the market:

• Laboratory dental CAD/CAM systems
  • Complete systems
  • Scanners
• Chairside dental CAD/CAM systems
  • Complete systems
  • Intraoral scanners

Market forecast features: Based on primary research with industry professionals, we use our proprietary forecasting model to provide an in-depth examination of current and future trends in installed base, unit sales, average selling prices, and market values over a 7-year period (2008–2014).

Competitive analysis: We provide a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape in the market, as well as market shares for each market segment and region. Additionally we provide qualitative discussions of the top five overall leading competitors.