The use of 3D printing is rising in various industries such as medicine, custom art & design, energy, manufacturing, transportation, aerospace and architecture. It has especially made significant progress in the dental and medical fields. Dental 3D printers use a laser or light to polymerize a solution with the precise computer guidance necessary to make small objects. 3D printing allows the making of splints & implants to be cost-effective and rapid and creates unique surgical guides.

The dental 3D printing market is segmented by offering (services, systems [dental 3d printers, dental 3d scanners], accessories), technology (vat photopolymerization, polyjet technology, fused deposition modeling, selective laser sintering, and other technologies), material (dental polymers [resins, thermoplastics, and other dental polymers], metals, ceramics [zirconia, alumina, and other ceramics], plastics, and other materials), application (prosthodontics, orthodontics, implantology, and other applications), end user (dental laboratories, dental hospitals & clinics, and academic & research institutes), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Based on technology, the dental 3D printing market is segmented into vat photopolymerization, polyjet technology, fused deposition modeling, selective laser sintering, and other technologies. In 2023, the vat photopolymerization segment is expected to account for the largest share of the dental 3D printing market. Vat photopolymerization is a rapid process that ensures a high degree of precision, detailing, and overall quality in designing dental prosthetics and implants.

Based on materials, the dental 3D printing market is divided into dental polymers, metals, ceramics, plastics, and other materials. The dental polymers segment is further segmented into resins, thermoplastics, and other dental polymers. The resins segment is expected to account for the largest share of the dental 3D printing market. Resins are generally used to attach dental fixtures to the teeth. Various resins are being developed, and existing resin materials are being improved due to the growing dental applications of 3D printing. The properties of resins, such as the self-healing capacity of dental resins, have increased the likelihood of the material for esthetic restorative treatments.

Based on end user, the dental 3D printing market is separated into dental laboratories, dental hospitals & clinics, and academic & research institutes. In 2023, the dental laboratories segment is expected to account for the largest share of the dental 3D printing market. The high adoption of technologically advanced instruments in dental laboratories, high demand for dental prosthetics due to cosmetic dentistry, and cost-effectiveness ensured by dental laboratories in manufacturing dental products contribute to this segment's large market share.