Malocclusion is a condition of misaligned teeth caused by various reasons. Patients with several malocclusion traits, including maxillary overjet, anterior irregularities, and anterior spacing, have a poor dental appearance and masticatory performance. However, patients require orthodontic treatment for the correction mainly because of the aesthetics rather than the oral functioning of the teeth. The malocclusion prevalence rate is higher in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared to the others. However, malocclusions such as grown overjet, posterior crossbite, and adverse maxillary crowding are the most commonly diagnosed among children. According to the prevalence rate, malocclusions are ranked third after periodontal disorders and tooth decay among children. Moreover, anterior crowding was more dominant among girls than boys, which was constant in Japan. Thus, the rising incidence of malocclusions in teenagers led to increased use of orthodontic supplies, propelling the market growth.
Asia-Pacific Orthodontic Supplies Market Segmentation
The Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market is segmented into product, patient, disease type, end user, distribution channel, and country. The Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market, based on product, is segmented into fixed braces, removable braces, adhesives, and accessories. The removable braces segment held the largest share of the market in 2020. The fixed braces segment is further segmented into brackets, ligatures, springs, anchorage appliances, and archwires. The brackets segment held the largest share of the market in 2020. The removable braces segment is sub-segmented into aligners, retainers, and others. The aligners segment held the largest share of the market in 2020. Based on patient, the Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market is segmented into adults and children and teenagers. The children and teenagers segment held a larger share of the market in 2020. Based on disease type, the Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market is segmented into malocclusion, crowding, excessive spacing, and others. The crowding segment held the largest share of the market in 2020. Based on end user, the Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market is segmented into hospitals, dental clinics, orthodontic clinics, dental service organization, and others. The dental clinics segment held the largest share of the market in 2020. Based on distribution channel, the Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market is bifurcated into online stores and direct to consumers/offline stores. The direct to consumers/offline stores segment held a larger share of the market in 2020. Similarly, based on country, the market is segmented into China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. Japan contributed a substantial share in 2020.
3M; Align Technology, Inc.; American Orthodontics; DB Orthodontics; DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.; ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION; G&H Orthodontics; HENRY SCHEIN, INC; SmileDirectClub, Inc; and Ultradent Products Inc. are among the leading companies in the Asia-Pacific orthodontic supplies market.