Dental 3D Printing Materials Market by Type - Forecast to 2028

Dental 3D Printing Materials Market by Type [Polymers (Resins, Thermoplastics), Composites, Metals, Ceramics (Zirconia, Alumina], Application (Dentures, Dental Trays, Crown Models) - Forecast to 2028



The global dental 3D printing materials market is expected to grow at a CAGR of ~22.4% from 2021 to 2028 to reach ~$2.6 billion by 2028.

Following an extensive secondary and primary research and in-depth analysis of the market scenario, the report carries out the key industry drivers, challenges, opportunities, and trends. The growth in the dental 3D printing materials market is mainly attributed to the high prevalence of dental diseases like edentulism, increasing demand for cosmetic dentistry, growth in the geriatric population, and technological advancements in dental 3D printing. The advancements in the resins used for dental 3D printing and increasing awareness and acceptance of the computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technologies offer lucrative opportunities for market growth. However, the reluctance to adopt digital dentistry and the biocompatibility of 3D printing materials are the major challenges for the growth of the dental 3D printing materials market.

Based on material type, the dental polymers segment is expected to account for the largest share of the dental 3D printing materials market in 2021. The dental polymers' ability to adapt to any environment, bio-compatibility, stability in oral condition, low cost, and advancements within the fields of engineering and nanotechnology are supporting the growth of the segment.

Based on type of dental 3D printing polymers, the dental 3D printing polymer resins segment is expected to account for the largest share of the dental 3D printing polymers market in 2021. Factors such as improvements in resin materials such as the development of new monomers, filler technologies, self-healing capacity, growing research to reduce the polymerization shrinkage, enhanced quality of the resins, and the development of nanofill composites are responsible for the growth of this segment.

Based on the type of dental 3D printing ceramics, the dental 3D printing zirconia segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The nature of zirconia ceramics to be chemically non-reactive, biocompatibility with the tissues in the oral cavity, ease of machining in the pre-sintering stage in 3D printing, and resemblance to natural-looking tooth enamel are the factors contributing to the growth of the segment.

An in-depth analysis of the geographical scenario of the dental 3D printing materials market provides detailed qualitative and quantitative insights about the five major geographies (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa) along with the coverage of major countries in each region. Europe is expected to account for the largest share of the dental 3D printing materials market in 2021, followed by North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

The key players operating in the global dental 3D printing materials market are 3D Systems Corporation (U.S.), EnvisionTEC (U.S.), DWS S.r.l. (Italy), Keystone Industries (U.S.), VOCO GmbH (U.S.), DMG Chemisch-Pharmazeutische Fabrik GmbH (Germany), Stratasys Ltd. (Israel), Prodoways Tech (France), Formlabs Inc. (U.S.), DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (U.S.), 3M Company (U.S.), Den-Mat Holdings, LLC (U.S.), Shandong Huge Dental Materials Co., Ltd. (China), Ultradent Products, Inc. (U.S.), and Straumann Holding AG (Switzerland) among others.

Scope of the Report:

Dental 3D Printing Materials Market, by Type

• Dental Polymers
• Resins
• Thermoplastics
• Other Polymers
• Dental Ceramics
• Zirconia
• Alumina
• Other Ceramics
• Composites
• Metals

Other polymers comprise polymer hydrogels, impression materials like the irreversible hydrocolloids, namely alginate, polysulfides, silicone rubbers.
Other ceramics comprise calcium phosphate salts, glass ceramics, oxides of magnesium and titanium, leucite-reinforced glass ceramics, lithium silicate ceramics, and silicates

Dental 3D Printing Materials Market, by Application

• Dentures
• Crown Models
• Orthodontic Splints

Dental 3D Printing Materials Market, by Geography

• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Europe
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain
• France
• U.K.
• Rest of Europe (RoE)
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
• Japan
• China
• India
• Rest of APAC (RoAPAC)
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa