Growing Awareness on Dental Care and Oral Hygiene Combined with Growth in Urban Disposable Income Propels the Demand for Medical Ceramics to Reach $19 Billion by 2022
Industry Experts published an updated 2017 version of the global market research report on Medical Ceramics. As per the new version entitled ‘ Medical Ceramics – A Global Market Overview ’, dental implants estimated to be the largest application sector with 4.5 billion in 2017 and also projected to be the fastest growing during the analysis period 2016-2022 with a CAGR of 6.7%. Ceramics constitute a family of materials that are produced by firing non-metallic materials at high temperatures. Two of the most common materials that can be utilized for manufacturing ceramics include alumina and zirconia. These can be fabricated in such a way as to increase their biocompatibility, following which they are called medical ceramics or bioceramics and find application in the medical industry. These materials are extensively employed in surgical implants, prosthetics and a number of medical tools and devices. The non-toxic nature and high mechanical strength of medical ceramics, coupled wit...