The Dental Cement Market in the world is growing steadily due to its increasing dental healthcare services, the increase in the prevalence of oral diseases, and the need of high-level restorative and cosmetic surgeries. The most recent market analysis conducted by MarkNtel Advisors indicates that the market is worth USD 1.28 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at an improved pace of 6% CAGR in the period between 2025 and 2030 to reach about USD 1.72 billion.

Dental cement an important substance in restorative dentistry is also necessary in permanently or temporarily adhesive properties in crowns, braces, implants and other dental devices. Its application goes more than attachment because it underlies stability, biocompatibility, and durability of dental procedures, which is a must in the modern dental practice.

The Dental Cement Industry is important due to the presence of certain key drivers that influence its growth.
Increased Incidence of Oral Diseases

The rise in the occurrence of dental problems including caries, tooth decay, periodontal diseases and gum infections is a significant market stimulus. Lack of oral care and dieting has also led to dental complications in billions of people all over the world, which subsequently contributes to the increased demand of the dental cement in restorative dental practice. With the promotion of oral health awareness, the number of people seeking preventive and remedial dental treatment is increasing, which is adding to market demand.

Expanding Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry

Dental cosmetic surgery cases such as crowns, veneers, braces and laminates have been on the rise as more customers are taking more emphasis on beauty and functionality. Such processes are based on special dental cement that has a better bonding property, cosmetic, and longevity. This trend is thus providing new opportunities to dental cement manufacturers to be innovative and develop more products.

Research in the Dental Materials

The developments in the dental cements, including better resin-based dental cement, glass ionomer dental cement (GICs), and bioactive materials, are contributing to better adhesion, fluoride release, and clinical performance. Glass ionomer cements such as these are on the rise owing to the ability to liberate fluoride, which aids in preventing secondary caries as well as enhancing the long-term dentality.

Market Segregation: Cement Type and Material
By Cement Type

The market has been segmented widely as permanent and temporary dental cements. The market is dominated by permanent cements with over 50 percent of the total demand. This is mostly fueled by the increased demand of restorations that are long lasting as well as complicated dental procedures that need reliable and enduring bonding solutions.

Though required in short-term uses like provisional restorations and diagnostics closures, temporary cements do not hold a large share of the market as they have fewer functional demands than permanent ones.

By Material

Various types of materials are used to produce dental cements, each one dependent upon the clinical requirement:

Zinc Oxide Eugenol

Polycarboxylate

Zinc Phosphate

Glass Ionomers

Composite Resins

Others

The most common one of them is zinc phosphate cement, which has the highest market share because it is cheap and has strong bonding characteristics and thus is used in different types of restorative procedures. In the meantime, resin cement based and glass ionomer cement are gaining popularity because of its superior clinical presentation and aesthetic results.

Hotspots in Regional Landscape

The dental cement market in North America is the most popular in the world, which has over 30 percent of the total market share in 2024. This is because of the established dental systems, strong awareness of dental health, and wide penetration of modern dental procedures. The well developed healthcare ecosystem and good reimbursement systems in the region also drive market growth.

Other parts such as Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and Middle East and Africa are increasingly picking up as more dental care facilities are being developed and disposable income is rising up. The modern dental practice is being fast adopted in emerging economies; hence will lead to a steady growth during the forecast period.

Market Challenges to Watch

Even though the dental cement market is expected to grow, there are a number of limitations:

Strict Regulatory systems

Dental cements and other associated medical equipment should be in line with the strong regulatory factors in major markets like the U.S. and Europe. Regulatory approvals The regulatory approvals involve a lot of clinical information, require long process reviews and cost manufacturers more as they may delay product launches.

 Cost and Adoption Barriers

Advanced dental cements are developed at a high level of investment in R&D, and this could result in raising the product prices of dental practice and patients. In the price-elastic markets, this may curb the large-scale use of high quality tooth products.

Competitive Environment: Major Dynamics and Competitors

Global Dental Cement Market is very competitive and has multinational and regional experts. Some of the key players that are featured in the MarkNtel Advisors report are:

  • 3M Company
  • The Envista Holdings Corporation.
  • Dentsply Sirona
  • Shofu Dental GmbH
  • Ivoclar Vivadent AG
  • Bisco Inc.
  • DETAX Ettlingen
  • Kerr Corporation
  • GC India Dental

Such companies are investing in product development and geographic expansion and strategic partnerships to consolidate their positions in the market and address the changing clinical demands.

Prospects: What to Anticipate in 2030

The Global Dental Cement Market stands to experience a steady growth due to the rising demands of the dental restorative procedures, rising awareness in oral health and the technological advances in the field of dental materials science. New technologies, such as bioactive cements and computer-aided dentistry, will keep changing the clinical preference and improving the treatment outcomes.

Due to the constant development of dental healthcare, the stakeholders, manufacturers and dental practitioners, are required to keep a close eye on arising trends and changes in regulations to proactively exploit growth prospects and deal with market challenges and opportunities, respectively.