Dental consumables are one of the biomedical materials, which are mainly used to repair the defective teeth or replace the defective and missing dentition, so as to restore the anatomical form, function and appearance, and also used in medical activities such as oral preventive health care and correction of deformities. There are many kinds of dental consumables, which can be divided into common consumables and specialized materials according to the use of the product. The following is a detailed description of dental supplies:
i. Shared Consumables
shared consumables refer to consumables that can be used by multiple departments or multiple diagnosis and treatment links in the process of dental diagnosis and treatment. These consumables usually include disposable oral examination equipment boxes, disposable hats, masks, gloves, syringes and irrigation needles, suction head, rubber barrier accessories, local anesthetics, cotton balls, gauze and other products, disinfection products, work clothes, shoes, protective glasses, protective equipment, protective masks, X-ray films, irrigation fluids, etc.
II. Specialized Materials
specialist materials refer to consumables specially designed according to different departments and different medical needs. Dental specialist materials are mainly divided into oral, oral, repair, orthodontics, technicians and oral health care six departments with consumables.
- Intraoral consumable materials common filling materials (such as composite resin), adhesives, acid inhibitors, pit and fissure sealers, root canal filling materials (such as fiber posts and retention nails), root canal disinfection materials, desensitization/anti-caries materials, bleaching products, special plastic films, enlarged/puller needles, root canal files, gum tips, forming sheets, silver alloy powder, small wedges, rubber barrier anti-wetting devices, plaque control products, fluorinated materials, oral ulcer film, deactivating agent, etc.
- Common surgical materials outside the mouth and implant implant materials, implants, steel plates/titanium plates, retention nails, artificial bone, etc.
- Orthodontic Consumables: Orthodontic bonding materials, brackets, archwires, arch expanders, traction devices, planting nails/handles, traction rings, chain rubber bands, elastic wires, free traction hooks, lingual buckles, orthodontic dynamometers, Pull hooks, ligatures, orthodontic push/pull springs, belt rings/buccal tubes, etc.
- Mechanics and Restoration Materials: These materials are mainly used for denture processing and repair, such as pad materials, maxillofacial repair materials, embedding materials, grinding and polishing materials, etc.
- Preventive health care materials: Fluoride gel, pit and fissure sealant and oral protector, etc., used for the prevention and health care of oral diseases.
III. Market Situation
with the increasing emphasis on oral health, the market demand for dental consumables continues to grow. In particular, the high-end dental consumables market has gradually replaced some imported products due to the continuous improvement of domestic production technology and product quality. However, in the high-end market, imported products still occupy a certain advantage. In addition, affected by factors such as changes in dietary structure and oral health behaviors, the prevalence of dental caries in children in my country is on the rise, which further promotes the development of the dental consumables market.
IV. Development Trends
in the future, the dental consumables market will continue to grow. On the one hand, with the progress of science and technology and the continuous development of medical technology, new dental consumables will continue to emerge, such as digital dental consumables, bioactive materials and so on. These new materials will have better biocompatibility, higher strength and better aesthetic effects, which can meet the growing needs of patients. On the other hand, with the increasing emphasis on oral health and the popularization of oral medical services, the market demand for dental consumables will further expand. At the same time, with the deepening of medical reform and the continuous improvement of the medical insurance system, the market environment of dental consumables will be more standardized and transparent.
In summary, dental consumables, as an important part of Biomedical Materials, play an important role in the field of oral medicine. In the future, with the continuous progress of science and technology and the popularization of oral medical services, the dental consumables market will usher in a broader development prospect.