The UAE dental market is a large, fast-growing field of opportunities, and dental equipment is an especially prospective field.
Two exhaustive studies about this production area are presented: from Mordor Intelligence and TechSci Research. Both predict rapid growth in dental hardware markets in the next years.
In 2022 dental equipment market was valued at $187 mil, and the estimated value in 2024 is about $207 mil. According to both studies, the key players in the business field are foreign companies, which is natural for young markets.
In this article, we will review some of the industry representatives presented in the UAE.
In 2022 dental equipment market was valued at $187 mil, and the estimated value in 2024 is about $207 mil. According to both studies, the key players in the business field are foreign companies, which is natural for young markets.
In this article, we will review some of the industry representatives presented in the UAE.
3M Company
Colossal medical equipment manufacturer from the USA - this conglomerate has a more than one-century history of mergers and acquisitions. 3M company entered the healthcare market in the 1950s, started with surgical tools, and continued with dental and orthodontal products.
For now, the dental product line consists of different implants, crowns, composite materials, polishing machines and pastes, oral hygiene products, etc., covering literally all the needs of the average dental office.
The current 3M Company market capitalization is $57.1 billion.
Align Technologies
This Californian firm emerged at the end of the 20th century and focuses on orthodontic and dental restorative treatment devices.
Align Technologies has two novel solutions to help make the client's smile better - a scanner with optical and laser technologies that provide high-quality, accurate scans in color, and Invisalign - a system for producing individual teeth aligners. Also, the company uses its own patented materials, guaranteeing comfortable wearing of the product.
Align Tech market capitalization is about $17.6 billion.
Dentsply Sirona
This company is a large dental supplier from the USA with more than 100 years of history. Sirona specializes in novel equipment and software manufacturing, including scanners, 3D printers, implants, etc.,
The company is also sponsoring educational events for dentists across the world and a range of medical research in the dental field. As the company claims, they spend about $125 million on R&D.
The current Sirona market cap is about $5.2 billion.
ZimVie Inc
This company is a dental spin-off of a large healthcare manufacturer - Zimmer Biomet. ZimVie specializes in implantation and dental surgery equipment and software.
For instance, the company's RealGUIDE Suite - is a unique program that allows dentists to plan and guide all types of dental surgical operations, optimizing workflow and making procedures safer and more effective, using a digital environment. Also, the company conducts research in biomaterials and restorative medicine areas.
ZimVie market cap is about $478 million.
Planmeca
This Finnish company specializes in digital dental solutions, mainly in visualizing software and equipment, producing a wide spectrum of scanners, X-ray machines, 2D and 3D imaging programs, etc.
Such tools allow dentists to receive precise visual information before starting the treatment, helping to plan operations more effectively. Plancema produces solutions for implantology, orthodontics practices, and other dental fields, providing the industry with sophisticated technological instruments.
Currently, Planmeca does not sell its stock on the public market.
Additional Sources:
