3D Dental Scanner Market Report, By Technology (Laser Scanners, Structured Light Scanners, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Scanners, Others), By Product Type (Desktop 3D Dental Scanners, Handheld 3D Dental Scanners, Intraoral 3D Dental Scanners), By End-Use (Hospitals, Dental Clinics, Research Institutes, Others), and Regions 2025-2033

Market Overview:

"The global 3D dental scanners market was valued at US$ 1.7 billion in 2024 and is expected to register a CAGR of 8.8% over the forecast period and reach US$ 3.6 billion in 2033."

Report Attributes	Details
Base Year	2024
Forecast Years	2025-2033
Historical Years	2021-2024
3D Dental Scanner Market Growth Rate (2025-2033)	8.8%

The market revenue growth is expected to be driven by continuous advancements in digital dentistry and increasing adoption of technology in dental practices. In addition, growing demand for efficient and accurate dental imaging solutions for diagnosis, treatment planning, and restoration procedures, rapid shift from conventional dental impression techniques to digital scanning methods has enhanced workflow efficiency and patient experience are factors driving market revenue growth.

Moreover, technological advancements by major players including improved scanning speed, accuracy, and integration with Computer-Aided Design (CAD)/ Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems, and rising prevalence of dental disorders across the globe are expected to continue to support market revenue growth to a significant extent.

3D Dental Scanner Market Trends and Drivers:

Technological Advancements: Continuous advancements in dental technology, such as improved scanning speed, accuracy, and resolution, coupled with shifting preference of patients diagnosed with dental issues towards technologically advanced dental practices are driving market revenue growth. These advancements in intraoral scanners enhance efficiency and precision of dental scanning, leading to higher adoption of dental CAD/CAM scanners and drive revenue growth of the market.

Growing Adoption of Digital Dentistry: Dental professionals are rapidly embracing digital dentistry practices, including 3D dental scanning. This shift from conventional methods to digital scanning enables enhanced accuracy, improved workflow efficiency, and streamlined dental treatment planning. Increasing adoption of digital dentistry among dental laboratories, clinics, and dental hospitals is a key factor driving market revenue growth.

Rising Prevalence of Dental Disorders: Rising global prevalence of dental disorders, such as tooth decay, periodontal diseases, and dental malocclusions, is creating higher demand for advanced dental imaging solutions such as 3D dental scanners among professionals specializing in orthodontics, prosthodontics, restorative dentistry, for accurate dental diagnosis, dental impressions, treatment planning, and monitoring. Thus, high prevalence of dental disorders is expected to contribute to market revenue growth.

Increasing Focus on CAD/CAM Integration: 3D dental scanners are often being integrated with computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing systems. This integration allows for seamless digital workflows and enables efficient fabrication of dental restorations, such as dental crowns and bridges, and aligners. Growing focus on dental CAD/CAM integration in dental practices is driving demand for 3D dental scanners and positively impact market revenue growth.

Growing Dental Tourism and Cosmetic Dentistry: Rapidly growing dental tourism industry, due to increasing number of patients traveling to various countries for affordable dental treatments, and increasing demand for cosmetic dentistry procedures such as veneers, dental implants, and orthodontic treatments are factors driving the need for accurate dental scanning for treatment planning and aesthetic evaluations, contributing to revenue growth of the market.

3D Dental Scanner Market Restraining Factors:

High Cost: 3D dental scanners are expensive, making these a significant investment for dental practices. High cost of these scanners can act as a barrier to adoption, particularly for small dental clinics or those with limited budgets. The cost factor can limit market penetration and hamper revenue growth of the market.

Limited Reimbursement Policies: In some developing and underdeveloped regions, reimbursement policies for 3D dental scanning procedures are limited or non-existent. This can discourage dental professionals from investing in expensive scanning equipment or restrict patient access to 3D scanning services, and can negatively impact market revenue growth.

Learning Curve and Training: Operating and interpreting 3D dental scanners require specific skills and training. Dentists and dental technicians need to acquire expertise in using the scanning equipment and analyzing the obtained data. The learning curve associated with adopting and effectively utilizing 3D dental scanners can be time-consuming and challenging. Need for training and potential learning curve can hamper revenue growth of the market to some extent.

Regulatory Compliance and Standardization: The 3D dental scanning industry is subject to various regulatory requirements and standards. Ensuring compliance with these regulations and standards can be complex and time-consuming. Lack of standardization across different systems and manufacturers can also create compatibility issues. These regulatory and standardization challenges can hamper market revenue growth.

Limited Awareness and Resistance to Change: Some dental professionals may have limited awareness or understanding of the benefits and capabilities of 3D dental scanners. This lack of awareness can lead to resistance to change, with dentists preferring conventional methods over digital scanning. Limited awareness and resistance to change can hamper revenue growth of the market, as adoption of a product relies on the acceptance and willingness of users to embrace new technologies.

3D Dental Scanner Market Opportunities:

Growing Dental Industry: The dental industry is growing significantly globally, driven by factors such as increasing awareness of oral health among people, rising healthcare expenditure, and advancements in dental technologies such as digital dentistry. These factors are expected to create a larger customer base for 3D dental scanners, providing revenue generation opportunities for players operating in the global market.

Technological Advancements: Continuous advancements in 3D dental scanning technology, such as improved speed, accuracy, and dental software capabilities, present opportunities for market players to introduce innovative and upgraded scanner models. Launching such technologically advanced products can make patients with dental issues willing to go for painless and fast dental treatments and drive revenue growth of the market.

Dental Implants and Restorations: 3D dental scanner market demand, including crowns and bridges, as well as implants, is increasing owing to increasing number of patients diagnosed with oral health issues. 3D dental scanners play a crucial role in digital dentistry workflows, aiding in accurate dental impressions, designing customized restorations, and ensuring precise implant placement. Rising demand for dental restorations and implants offers new revenue generating streams for 3D dental scanner manufacturers.

Dental Education and Training: Dental education institutes and training centers require 3D dental scanners to provide students with hands-on experience in digital dentistry. These institutions are potential customers for 3D dental scanner manufacturers, presenting opportunities for revenue generation through partnerships and sales to educational institutions.

Dental Laboratories and Imaging Centers: Dental laboratories and imaging centers play a vital role in the fabrication of dental restorations and interpretation of dental scans. These facilities require 3D dental scanners to enhance capabilities and offer high-quality services. Collaborating with dental laboratories and imaging centers can create revenue streams for manufacturers of 3D dental scanners.

Emerging Markets: Adoption of 3D dental scanners is growing in emerging markets, along with rapid growth and expansion of dental infrastructure and digital dentistry practices. These markets offer untapped potential for market players to enter and establish their presence and generate revenue profits.

Dental Software and Service Solutions: In addition to hardware sales, software and service solutions associated with 3D dental scanners can provide significant revenue opportunities. These include software upgrades, maintenance and support services, and data management solutions. Offering comprehensive software and service packages can generate additional revenue for market players.

3D Dental Scanner Market Segmentation:

By Technology:

• Laser scanners
• Structured light scanners
• Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scanners
• Others

By Product Type:

• Desktop 3D dental scanners
• Handheld 3D dental scanners
• Intraoral 3D dental scanners

By End-Use:

• Hospitals
• Dental clinics
• Research institutes
• Others

3D Dental Scanner Market, By Region:

North America

• United States
• Canada

Europe

• Germany
• The U.K.
• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Russia
• Poland
• BENELUX
• NORDIC
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• India
• Japan
• Australia & New Zealand
• ASEAN
• Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America

• Brazil
• Mexico
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America

Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa
• United Arab Emirates
• Israel

North America 3D dental scanners market is expected to account for significantly large revenue share in the global market during the forecast period, due to high demand for technologically advanced solutions, well-developed dental infrastructure, and increasing number of patients with dental issues in countries in the region. In addition, presence of various key market players that are focusing on advancements such as 3D dental scanners is driving revenue growth of the market in North America. The market in United States, is contributing significantly to the market in this region due to presence of large dental market and early adoption of digital dentistry among professionals. Consumer preference in North America is towards high-quality, accurate, and user-friendly 3D dental scanners, and this is expected to support revenue growth of the market in this region to significant extent.

Europe market is expected to register substantially fast revenue growth during the forecast period, with well-established dental practices and strong focus on dental healthcare among people. Markets in countries such as Germany, France, and the United Kingdom contribute for substantial adoption of advanced dental technologies, including 3D dental scanners. In addition, presence of domestic and international players in countries in this region is resulting in launch and availability of a wide-range of product offerings. Preference for accurate and innovative dental scanners if high in Europe, driven by the need for precise and efficient dental imaging solutions among professionals and patients.

The Asia Pacific market presents significant revenue growth opportunities for players in the global 3D dental scanner market, driven by rising healthcare expenditure, increasing dental health awareness, and growing adoption of more advanced technologies including digital dentistry. Increasing number of dental clinics, dental laboratories, and growing dental tourism industry in countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, and India, is driving demand for advanced dental technologies. Preference for 3D dental scanners in this region is expected to be driven by factors such as affordability, reliability, and ease of use.  

Latin America market is expected to register steady revenue growth in the global market during the forecast period, due to expanding dental industry, increasing disposable incomes, and a rising focus on oral healthcare. Increasing preference for cost-effective and reliable dental imaging solutions among people in countries including Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina in Latin America is also expected to drive revenue growth of the market in this region.

The Middle East & Africa market share is registering steady growth in the global 3D dental scanner market, driven by improving dental infrastructure, increasing healthcare expenditure, and rising prevalence of dental disorders. Markets in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa are key revenue contributors in the market in this region.

Leading Companies in 3D Dental Scanner Market & Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the 3D dental scanner market is characterized by intense competition among key players striving to gain a larger market share. Companies in this market are focused on product innovation, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions to strengthen their market position. Key players are also investing in research and development activities to introduce advanced 3D dental scanning solutions with improved accuracy and efficiency. Additionally, the market is witnessing the entry of new players, leading to increased competition.

Company List:

• 3Shape A/S
• Align Technology, Inc.
• Amann Girrbach AG
• Carestream Health, Inc.
• Condor Scan AG
• Dentsply Sirona Inc.
• Medit Corp.
• Planmeca Group
• Shining 3D Tech Co., Ltd.
• Straumann Group
• Dental Wings Inc.
• MHT Optic Research AG
• DÜRR DENTAL SE
• DentalEZ, Inc.
• GC Corporation

Research Scope

Report Metric	Report Details
3D Dental Scanner Market Size available for the years	2021-2033
Base Year	2024
Forecast Period	2025-2033
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)	8.8%
Segment covered	By Technology, By Product Type, By End-Use, and Region
Regions Covered	North America:  The U.S. & Canada Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, & Rest of Latin America Asia Pacific: China, India, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, ASEAN, & Rest of Asia Pacific Europe: Germany, The U.K., France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Poland, BENELUX, NORDIC, & Rest of Europe The Middle East & Africa:  Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, and Rest of MEA
Fastest Growing Country in Europe	Germany
Largest Market	North America
Key Players	3Shape A/S, Align Technology Inc, Amann Girrbach AG, Carestream Health Inc, Condor Scan AG, Dentsply Sirona Inc, Medit Corp, Planmeca Group, Shining 3D Tech Co Ltd, Straumann Group, Dental Wings Inc, MHT Optic Research AG, DÜRR DENTAL SE, DentalEZ, Inc, GC Corporation, and among others.