A Retrospective Study on Clear Aligners
Clear aligners are the dental devices that are used to align the teeth in adults and teens. It is an alternative to the traditional dental braces, brackets, and other such treatments. The clear aligners are also known as invisible aligners. It is made from a non-metallic material such as polyurethane plastic.
Top Companies Involving in this Study
Danaher, Dentsply Sirona, Institut Straumann AG, 3M, Henry Schein, Inc., Align Technology, Inc., Great Lakes Dental Technologies, SCHEU DENTAL GmbH, TP Orthodontics, Inc., DynaFlex
Dental and oral conditions affect people once in their lifetime. A single toothache causes discomfort, pain, and disfigurement. As per the Global Burden of Diseases Study in 2016, oral diseases have affected approximately 3.58 billion people across the world. Dental diseases include dental caries. The prevalence of dental and oral conditions is rising across the region, such as crooked teeth, overbites, underbites, crossbites, spaces between teeth, teeth overcrowding, and the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The significant factors for dental problems include periodontal diseases, injuries, accidents, and others.
According to the Canadian Association of Orthodontists data, more than 4 million people in Canada and the US are taking treatment from an orthodontic specialist. Also, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, around 31.6% population had untreated dental caries during 2013-2016 in the US. In a study published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) 2019, Africa resulted in the highest prevalence of Class I (90%) malocclusion.
However, the prevalence of Class II malocclusions (7.5%) was lowest. The maximum incidence of Class II, Class III, and open bite malocclusions was stated in Europe (31.95%), Asia (5.76%), and Africa (8.3%), respectively. According to the study, more than 93% of the subjects confirmed some form of malocclusion. Moreover, anterior crowding was more dominant among girls than boys, which was constant in Japan. Thus, the rising incidence of malocclusions in teenagers has led to increased use of clear aligners, which thereby propels the market growth.