One of the major factors fuelling the growing demand for dental implants and prostheses is the rising prevalence of oral health problems across the world. Since the last few years, there has been a massive surge in the incidence of oral health problems such as periodontal diseases, tooth decay, tooth sensitivity problems, and tooth erosion in many countries around the world. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 84.7% of the children in the U.S. in the age group 2–17 years visited dentists because of oral health problems in 2014.
The other major factor pushing the demand for dental implants and prostheses is the surging geriatric population across the globe. The elderly people are more susceptible to dental problems owing to the fact that the condition of the teeth including the tooth enamel starts deteriorating with increasing age. As per the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) report on the global geriatric population, the population of the people aged 60 years and above increased from 382 million to 962 million from 1980 to 2017, and this number is predicted to further rise to 2.1 billion by 2051.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to register the fastest growth in the utilization of dental implants and prostheses in the coming years. This is mainly ascribed to the rising prevalence of dental problems, increasing dental tourism, and soaring awareness amongst the people about dental care, in this region. In addition to this, the surging geriatric population in China and India is further contributing to the growing demand fordental implants and prostheses in the APAC region.
Hence, it can be undoubtedly said that due to the increasing incidence of dental and oral health problems and increasing geriatric population, the demand for dental implants and prostheses will shoot-up across the world in the coming years.
