The global market for intraoral scanners will reach $61 million by 2014, according to projections by the Millennium Research Group, a marketing research company.
The growth is driven by the benefits of the technology and increasing competition in the market, the group reports in its Global Markets for Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Systems 2010 report.
The launch of 3M ESPE's new Chairside Oral Scanner device and an exclusive distribution relationship between Straumann and Cadent in 2009 helped promote growth in the European intraoral scanner market through initiatives that spurred greater awareness of the devices, Millennium said.
Cadent can leverage Straumann's reputation and relationships with dentists to help promote growth in the intraoral scanner market in Europe and possibly worldwide, according to the report.
"In Japan ... Sirona was the only option for those purchasing an intraoral scanner as of early 2010," said Edward Park, a Millennium senior analyst, in a press release. "Over the next five years, however, more competitors will enter the Japanese market, including companies focused on selling just an intraoral scanner as opposed to a complete system leading to high double-digit growth in unit sales starting in 2011."
The Global Markets for CAD/CAM Systems 2010 report covers the U.S., Japan, and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, and the U.K/). It segments the markets for scanners and complete systems, with a breakdown of unit sales, average selling prices, installed base, and market revenues.
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