Market Trends of Global Dental Liners And Bases Industry
Zinc Oxide Eugenol Segment is Expected to Show Healthy Growth Over the Forecast Period
Zinc oxide eugenol cements are mixtures of zinc oxide (powder) and eugenol (liquid). They are mainly used as a lining or base under amalgam restorations and as temporary luting cement or filling material. The zinc oxide eugenol filling material is reinforced with an acrylic resin to give excellent strength and to withstand condensation forces. The zinc oxide eugenol material is better tolerated by the tissue than other dental materials. As they reduce pain and are bacteriostatic and antiseptic, they are well tolerated by patients. This material is a good insulator and has better-sealing properties than other types of cement. Recently, a new reinforced zinc oxide eugenol cement containing ethoxybenzoic acid (EBA) has been developed to overcome the shortcomings of traditional cement. This new cements have significantly better mechanical properties and are therefore used for cement substrates, indirect backfills, long-term temporary fillings, and, in selected cases, as definitive fixation types of cement. Hence, the advantages associated with zinc oxide eugenol are contributing to the segment's growth.
Additionally, according to the NCBI study published in September 2021, zinc oxide eugenol sealers is considered as a popular sealer among dentists and patients because of their slow set, low cost, antibacterial properties, and easy usability. Similarly, according to the ScienceDirect study published in August 2021, zinc oxide eugenol also offers non-irritability to tissue and has microleakage-preventing capability. Thus, owing to such advantages the demand for the zinc oxide eugenol is expected to increase, thereby boosting the segment growth over the forecast period.
North America is Expected to Witness Considerable Growth Over the Forecast Period
The North American region is expected to witness considerable growth over the forecast period owing to several factors such as increasing cases of dental diseases in the region and rising awareness towards oral hygiene. For instance, according to the NCBI study published in February 2022, around 57.0% of children aged 6-11 years old were infected with early childhood caries and around 24.0% of all children have damaged permanent teeth related to caries in 2021. Children experiencing early childhood caries experience difficulty in eating, and speaking, and suffer from pain that can lead to difficulty sleeping. Early childhood caries also represent a burden to the healthcare system costing around USD 21.2 million annually to treat affected patients. Dental liners and bases are one of the essential requirements for the treatment of such conditions. Therefore, such instances indicate that the demand for dental liners and bases is expected to rise, thereby propelling market growth in the North American region.
The United States is expected to witness considerable growth in the North American region. The rising cases of dental caries in the country are one of the major factors propelling the market growth. For instance, according to the journal published by the Express Dentist in January 2022, 18.0% and 5.0% of the children of age 2-5 years suffers from caries and have untreated caries respectively, 45.0% and 15.0% of children of age 6-11 years suffers from caries and have untreated caries respectively and 54.0% and 13.0% of children age 12-19 years suffers from caries and have untreated caries respectively, and 43.0% and 13.0% of children aged 2-19 years suffers from caries and untreated caries respectively. Therefore, owing to such a high prevalence of dental caries in the country, considerable market growth is anticipated.
Therefore, owing to the abovementioned factors, healthy market growth is expected in the North American region over the forecast period.
