Dental Prosthetics Market in Australia to Pass $500 Million by 2024

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Dental Prosthetics Market in Australia to Pass $500 Million by 2024

The demand for improved esthetics in dental prosthetics is no longer exclusive to veneers. With the higher quality of all-ceramic material restorations, crowns and bridges no longer function to simply repair or replace missing teeth.

New research shows the Australian dental prosthetics market is valued at $426 million USD. This total value is made up of revenues from the dental crown, bridge and denture markets. Growth in the overall dental prosthetics market will be driven by a strong demand for more aesthetically pleasing dental restoration product selections.

Crowns and bridges accounted for the majority of the total dental prosthetic market value. All-ceramics are especially popular, and compared to the other Asia-Pacific countries, Australia appears to be more technology driven, which will contribute significantly to the increase in all-ceramic restorations and the growing adoption rate for CAD/CAM technology.

Common Dental Prosthetic Materials

Gold and Gold Alloys: Gold prosthetics are popular due to their strength and durability. They tend to last longer than structures made from other materials as they resist abrasion and fractures. Aside from the higher cost, some consumers may be put off by the unnatural appearance of prosthetics made from gold.

Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM), Semi-Precious and Precious Alloys: Crowns and bridges made of PFM look significantly more like real teeth than gold or gold-alloy devices. This type of material is a combination of metal alloys and porcelain. Precious alloys must be made of at least 60% noble metals (gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium), with a minimum of 40% gold composition. These devices benefit from both the natural appearance of porcelain and the durability of the metal base.

Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM), Non-Precious Alloys: In comparison to precious and semi-precious alloys, non-precious alloys are more prone to causing allergic reactions in patients. Their main advantages are a lower price and greater durability compared to all-ceramic restorations. Nickel is a commonly used non-precious metal in prosthetic dentistry.

All-Ceramic: All-ceramic crowns and bridges have a more esthetically pleasing appearance than
full-cast devices. However, ceramic is the most fragile of materials. There are a large number of variations in all-ceramic devices. In order to achieve improved strength and durability, most all-ceramic products are made with a mineral-derived substance, such as zirconia. Zirconia materials are best known for their esthetic qualities. Unlike gold, crowns made from zirconia resemble the appearance of natural teeth, which is a desired feature for many dental patients.

Other Ceramic: The majority of the ceramic material market is accounted for by porcelain materials. Similar to zirconia, porcelain offers a resemblance to natural teeth and is also highly stain resistant. Although they are very expensive, porcelain devices are quickly gaining popularity.

The Future of the Dental Prosthetics Market in Australia

The dental prosthetics market in Australia is forecasted to reach over $500 million USD by 2024. The increasing popularity of esthetically pleasing all-ceramic restorations will be the main driver of this growth, particularly when considering the rising cost of gold and other noble metals used in
metal-infused crowns and bridges. Overall, as competition remains strong, and market growth slows, it will become an increasingly more difficult market for manufacturers to grow revenue and gain market share in.

More detailed information on the market is available in Australia Market Report Suite for Dental Prosthetics 2018 from iData Research.

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