Product Description
In 2020, the global clear aligners market size reached approximately $3.5 billion. In spite of COVID-19, the global market size is expected to increase over the forecast period at an impressive CAGR of 28.5% and exceed $20 billion by 2027.
Currently, the majority of the global market share is controlled by three main companies – Align Technology, SmileDirectClub and Angel Align.
iData’s report on the global market for clears aligners includes market segmentation by market type, by submission device type, by complexity tier and by setting.
DATA TYPES INCLUDED
- Unit Sales, Procedure Numbers, Average Selling Prices, Market Value & Growth Trends
- COVID-19 Impact Analysis
- 10 Year Scope and Forecast Range
- Market Drivers & Limiters for Each Segment
- Competitive Analysis with Market Shares for Each Segment
- Recent Mergers & Acquisitions
- Disease Overviews and Demographic Information
HOW DID COVID-19 IMPACT THE GLOBAL CLEAR ALIGNERS MARKET?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in 2020 was drastically impacted; many non-emergency medical treatments were postponed or delayed indefinitely. However, dentist and orthodontist offices have largely reopened in 2021, resulting in a disproportionately higher number of individuals seeking professional care.
The COVID-19 pandemic also had a substantial impact on the DTC market. While DTC cases experienced an increase in share of total cases in 2020, the market reverted back to a pre-pandemic market split in 2021.
GLOBAL CLEAR ALIGNERS MARKET SHARE INSIGHTS
The global market is dominated by 3 major players – Align Technology, SmileDirectClub, Angel Align.
Since the introduction of the Invisalign system in 1999, Align Technology has been the dominant player in the clear aligner market. The Invisalign system has been used by approximately 10.9 million people in over 100 countries, and tens of thousands of orthodontic and dental practices have implemented this digital approach. In 2011, Align acquired iTero, which has led to intraoral scanners becoming the industry standard. Invisalign clear aligners are designed using SmartTrack® material, which is specially engineered to predictably and gently control tooth movement.
GLOBAL CLEAR ALIGNERS MARKET SEGMENTATION SUMMARY
While this global report contains all global clear aligner market data, each of the market segments is also available as a stand-alone MedCore report. This allows you to get access to only the dental implant market research that you need.
- Professional Market | Global | MedCore – Segmented by:
- Orthodontist, and Dentist
- Direct-to-consumer Market | Global | MedCore – Segmented by:
- Device Type, Tier, and Setting
RESEARCH SCOPE SUMMARY
| Report Attribute |
Details |
| Regions |
North America (Canada, United States)
Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela)
Western Europe (Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, U.K.)
Central & Eastern Europe (Baltic States, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine)
Middle East (Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
Asia Pacific (Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam)
Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda) |
| Base Year |
2020 |
| Forecast Period |
2021-2027 |
| Historical Data |
2017-2020 |
| Quantitative Data |
Market Size, Procedure Numbers, Market Share, Market Growth Rates, Units Sold, Average Selling Prices |
| Qualitative Data |
COVID-19 Impact, Market Growth Trends, Market Limiters, Competitive Analysis & SWOT for Top Competitors, Mergers & Acquisitions, Company Profiles, Product Portfolios |
| Data Sources |
Primary Interviews with Industry Leaders, Government Physician Data, Regulatory Data, Hospital Private Data, Import & Export Data.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I
LIST OF FIGURES IV
LIST OF CHARTS X
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
GLOBAL CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET OVERVIEW 1
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 3
MARKET TRENDS 6
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS 7
PROCEDURES INCLUDED 8
MARKETS INCLUDED 8
REGIONS INCLUDED 9
VERSION HISTORY 9
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 10
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection 10
Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research 13
Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design 15
Step 4: Performing Primary Research 16
Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates 18
Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis 19
Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities 21
Step 8: Final Review and Market Release 22
Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring 23
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE GLOBAL CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET 24
2.1 INTRODUCTION 24
2.2 REGIONAL PROFILES 26
2.3 ANALYSIS BY MARKET SEGMENT 28
2.3.1 Worst Case Scenario 28
2.3.2 Base Case Scenario 30
2.3.3 Best Case Scenario 32
PROCEDURE NUMBERS 35
3.1 PROCEDURES 35
3.1.1 Procedure Overview 35
3.1.2 Patients with Clear Aligners 38
3.1.3 Patients with Traditional Braces 41
GLOBAL CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET OVERVIEW 44
4.1 INTRODUCTION 44
4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW & TREND ANALYSIS 45
4.3 DRIVERS AND LIMITERS 49
4.3.1 Market Drivers 49
4.3.2 Market Limiters 50
4.4 COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 51
4.5 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 59
CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET BY MARKET TYPE 61
5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW 61
5.2 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 64
5.2.1 Professional Clear Aligner Market 64
5.2.1.1 Orthodontist Market 73
5.2.1.2 Dentist Market 80
5.2.2 Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market 87
CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET BY DEVICE TYPE 95
6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW 95
6.2 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 98
6.2.1 Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market 98
6.2.2 Impression Clear Aligner Market 105
CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET BY TIER 112
7.1 MARKET OVERVIEW 112
7.2 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 115
7.2.1 Simple Clear Aligner Market 115
7.2.2 Moderate Clear Aligner Market 122
7.2.3 Complex Clear Aligner Market 129
CLEAR ALIGNER MARKET BY SETTING 136
8.1 MARKET OVERVIEW 136
8.2 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 139
8.2.1 Private Practice Clear Aligner Market 139
8.2.2 Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market 146
8.2.3 Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market 153
8.2.4 Hospital Clear Aligner Market 160
ABBREVIATIONS 167
Chart 1 1: Clear Aligner Cases and Market Value, Global, 2020 – 2021 2
Chart 1 2: Clear Aligner Cases, Global, 2020 2
Chart 2 1: Multi-Scenario Clear Aligner Market Forecast, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) 34
Chart 4 1: Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 48
Chart 4 2: Leading Competitors, Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2020 58
Chart 5 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 63
Chart 6 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 97
Chart 7 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 114
Chart 8 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 138
Figure 1 1: Clear Aligner Market Share Ranking by Segment, Global, 2020 3
Figure 1 2: Companies Researched in this Report (1 of 2) 4
Figure 1 3: Companies Researched in this Report (2 of 2) 5
Figure 1 4: Factors Impacting the Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global 6
Figure 1 5: Recent Events in the Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2020 7
Figure 1 6: Clear Aligner Procedures Covered 8
Figure 1 7: Clear Aligner Markets Covered 8
Figure 1 8: Clear Aligner Regions Covered, Global 9
Figure 1 9: Version History 9
Figure 2 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Worst Case Scenario, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 28
Figure 2 2: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Worst Case Scenario, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 29
Figure 2 3: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Base Case Scenario, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 30
Figure 2 4: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Base Case Scenario, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 31
Figure 2 5: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Best Case Scenario, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 32
Figure 2 6: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Best Case Scenario, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 33
Figure 3 1: Orthodontic Procedures by Device, Global, 2017 – 2027 35
Figure 3 2: Total Patients by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 36
Figure 3 3: Total Patients by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 37
Figure 3 4: Clear Aligner Patients by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 39
Figure 3 5: Clear Aligner Patients by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 40
Figure 3 6: Traditional Braces Patients by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 42
Figure 3 7: Traditional Braces Patients by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 43
Figure 4 1: Clear Aligner Market by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 46
Figure 4 2: Clear Aligner Market by Country, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 47
Figure 4 3: Leading Competitors, Clear Aligner Market by Country, Global, 2020 (1 of 3) 55
Figure 4 4: Leading Competitors, Clear Aligner Market by Country, Global, 2020 (2 of 3) 56
Figure 4 5: Leading Competitors, Clear Aligner Market by Country, Global, 2020 (3 of 3) 57
Figure 5 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) 62
Figure 5 2: Professional Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) 65
Figure 5 3: Total Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 66
Figure 5 4: Units Sold by Country, Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 67
Figure 5 5: Units Sold by Country, Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 68
Figure 5 6: Average Selling Price by Country, Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 69
Figure 5 7: Average Selling Price by Country, Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 70
Figure 5 8: Market Value by Country, Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 71
Figure 5 9: Market Value by Country, Professional Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 72
Figure 5 10: Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 73
Figure 5 11: Units Sold by Country, Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 74
Figure 5 12: Units Sold by Country, Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 75
Figure 5 13: Average Selling Price by Country, Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 76
Figure 5 14: Average Selling Price by Country, Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 77
Figure 5 15: Market Value by Country, Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 78
Figure 5 16: Market Value by Country, Orthodontist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 79
Figure 5 17: Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 80
Figure 5 18: Units Sold by Country, Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 81
Figure 5 19: Units Sold by Country, Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 82
Figure 5 20: Average Selling Price by Country, Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 83
Figure 5 21: Average Selling Price by Country, Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 84
Figure 5 22: Market Value by Country, Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 85
Figure 5 23: Market Value by Country, Dentist Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 86
Figure 5 24: Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 88
Figure 5 25: Units Sold by Country, Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 89
Figure 5 26: Units Sold by Country, Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 90
Figure 5 27: Average Selling Price by Country, Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 91
Figure 5 28: Average Selling Price by Country, Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 92
Figure 5 29: Market Value by Country, Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 93
Figure 5 30: Market Value by Country, Direct-to-Consumer Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 94
Figure 6 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) 96
Figure 6 2: Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 98
Figure 6 3: Units Sold by Country, Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 99
Figure 6 4: Units Sold by Country, Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 100
Figure 6 5: Average Selling Price by Country, Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 101
Figure 6 6: Average Selling Price by Country, Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 102
Figure 6 7: Market Value by Country, Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 103
Figure 6 8: Market Value by Country, Digital Submission Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 104
Figure 6 9: Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 105
Figure 6 10: Units Sold by Country, Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 106
Figure 6 11: Units Sold by Country, Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 107
Figure 6 12: Average Selling Price by Country, Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 108
Figure 6 13: Average Selling Price by Country, Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 109
Figure 6 14: Market Value by Country, Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 110
Figure 6 15: Market Value by Country, Impression Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 111
Figure 7 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) 113
Figure 7 2: Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 115
Figure 7 3: Units Sold by Country, Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 116
Figure 7 4: Units Sold by Country, Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 117
Figure 7 5: Average Selling Price by Country, Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 118
Figure 7 6: Average Selling Price by Country, Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 119
Figure 7 7: Market Value by Country, Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 120
Figure 7 8: Market Value by Country, Simple Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 121
Figure 7 9: Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 122
Figure 7 10: Units Sold by Country, Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 123
Figure 7 11: Units Sold by Country, Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 124
Figure 7 12: Average Selling Price by Country, Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 125
Figure 7 13: Average Selling Price by Country, Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 126
Figure 7 14: Market Value by Country, Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 127
Figure 7 15: Market Value by Country, Moderate Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 128
Figure 7 16: Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 129
Figure 7 17: Units Sold by Country, Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 130
Figure 7 18: Units Sold by Country, Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 131
Figure 7 19: Average Selling Price by Country, Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 132
Figure 7 20: Average Selling Price by Country, Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 133
Figure 7 21: Market Value by Country, Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 134
Figure 7 22: Market Value by Country, Complex Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 135
Figure 8 1: Clear Aligner Market by Segment, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) 137
Figure 8 2: Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 139
Figure 8 3: Units Sold by Country, Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 140
Figure 8 4: Units Sold by Country, Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 141
Figure 8 5: Average Selling Price by Country, Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 142
Figure 8 6: Average Selling Price by Country, Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 143
Figure 8 7: Market Value by Country, Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 144
Figure 8 8: Market Value by Country, Private Practice Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 145
Figure 8 9: Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 146
Figure 8 10: Units Sold by Country, Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 147
Figure 8 11: Units Sold by Country, Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 148
Figure 8 12: Average Selling Price by Country, Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 149
Figure 8 13: Average Selling Price by Country, Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 150
Figure 8 14: Market Value by Country, Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 151
Figure 8 15: Market Value by Country, Dental Service Organization Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 152
Figure 8 16: Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 153
Figure 8 17: Units Sold by Country, Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 154
Figure 8 18: Units Sold by Country, Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 155
Figure 8 19: Average Selling Price by Country, Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 156
Figure 8 20: Average Selling Price by Country, Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 157
Figure 8 21: Market Value by Country, Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 158
Figure 8 22: Market Value by Country, Dental Clinic Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 159
Figure 8 23: Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 160
Figure 8 24: Units Sold by Country, Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (1 of 2) 161
Figure 8 25: Units Sold by Country, Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (2 of 2) 162
Figure 8 26: Average Selling Price by Country, Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (1 of 2) 163
Figure 8 27: Average Selling Price by Country, Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$) (2 of 2) 164
Figure 8 28: Market Value by Country, Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (1 of 2) 165
Figure 8 29: Market Value by Country, Hospital Clear Aligner Market, Global, 2017 – 2027 (US$M) (2 of 2) 166
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Since the introduction of the Invisalign system in 1999, Align Technology has been the dominant player in the clear aligner market. The Invisalign system has been used by approximately 10.9 million people in over 100 countries, and tens of thousands of orthodontic and dental practices have implemented this digital approach. In 2011, Align acquired iTero, which has led to intraoral scanners becoming the industry standard. Invisalign clear aligners are designed using SmartTrack® material, which is specially engineered to predictably and gently control tooth movement.
