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Dental Practices in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Clara-Camille Schneider Clara-Camille Schneider Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: June 2024 WZ Q86.23DE

Revenue

€31.8bn

2024

€31.8bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XX.Xbn

Employees

369k

Businesses

38,097

Wages

€XX.Xbn

Dental Practices in Germany industry analysis

In recent years, the need for services in the field of conservative surgery has decreased. This reflects the shift from curative to prevention-orientated dentistry. This goes hand in hand with an improvement in patient care and contributes to the fact that the share of total healthcare expenditure of statutory health insurance funds attributable to dental practices has been declining for years. In connection with the population's declining purchasing power due to high inflation, fewer dental services were utilised in 2022 and 2023. In addition, the prices for dental services did not rise to the same extent as the increase in consumer prices. Dentists had to bear the increased costs for preliminary services and wages themselves, which eroded earnings.In the past five years, sales have fallen by an average of 1% per year. In 2024, they are likely to fall by 0.7% compared to the previous year and are expected to amount to 31.8 billion euros. The strict cost-cutting measures of the SHI Financial Stabilisation Act, which triggered a decline in the number of new treatments for the prevention-oriented periodontitis treatment route in 2023, are likely to lead to further income losses and a deterioration in the economic situation for most dentists in 2024. Accordingly, many practice owners are likely to be confronted with falling incomes, while employee salaries will continue to rise due to inflation. This development is likely to increasingly reduce the incentive to take up self-employed dental work. As a result of the fee cuts, some practices are adapting their processes and restricting patient care, which is further slowing down sales growth.In the coming years, the number of companies and businesses is likely to continue to fall. One reason for this is that more dentists are leaving the profession for age-related reasons than there are new recruits. Challenges such as excessive bureaucracy, a worsening skills shortage and a lack of practical digitalisation are likely to make the search for a successor even more difficult and exacerbate the skills shortage. At the same time, the consolidation trend will continue.Turnover is expected to rise to 35.2 billion euros by 2029, which corresponds to average annual growth of 2% over the next five years. Reasons for this include increasing health awareness and the associated growing demand for prophylaxis, aesthetic dental treatments and higher-quality dental restorations. Added to this is the growing need for treatment, particularly in the areas of periodontitis and dentures, due to the increasing number of older and older senior citizens. Various measures ensure better care here and open up new sales potential.

Trends and Insights

  • The number of companies and businesses is currently falling. One reason for this is that more dentists are leaving the profession due to age than new dentists are joining.
  • The most frequently performed treatment is filling, although the number of fillings has steadily decreased over the last five years; the same applies to extractions. This can be attributed to increasing health awareness and improved oral hygiene.
  • The centre region has the largest proportion of dental practices. North Rhine-Westphalia in particular has a particularly high density of dental practices, which correlates with the high population density in this area.
  • There is a higher concentration of dental practices in cities and large towns. Accordingly, competition is also more intense there.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €31.8bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The economic and legal framework conditions favour the merger of dental practices

  • The trend towards group practices has recently led to a decline in the number of practices. Dentists are increasingly joining forces and setting up a new dental practice or taking over an existing one.
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Dental Practices in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Biggest companies in the Dental Practices in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Z1 Gruppe GmbH
195.4
AllDent Holding GmbH
94.8
Zahnklinik Mühldorf am Inn GmbH
4.9

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Products & Services Segmentation

Dental Practices in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Conservative surgical treatments, Attaching dentures and Orthodontic treatments. Conservative surgical treatments is the largest segment of the Dental Practices in Germany.

Trends and Insights

In the area of conservative surgical treatments, more preventative counselling services are being provided

  • The segment of conservative surgical treatments includes, for example, fillings, root canal fillings and extractions as well as individual prophylaxis.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The sector performs general dentistry, orthodontics and dental surgery. It also includes endodontic and paediatric dentistry activities as well as oral pathology. The sector does not include the manufacture of dental prostheses in dental laboratories and inpatient treatment in hospitals.

What's included in this industry?

Caries and periodontal disease prophylaxisAttaching denturesTreatments with dental fillingsOral surgery and orthodontic treatments

Companies

Z1 Gruppe GmbHAllDent Holding GmbHZahnklinik Mühldorf am Inn GmbH

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Related Terms

PROPHYLAXETELEMEDICINE3-D PRINTING

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 86.23 - Dental Practices in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The number of companies and businesses is currently falling. One reason for this is that more dentists are leaving the profession due to age than new dentists are joining.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

The most frequently performed treatment is filling, although the number of fillings has steadily decreased over the last five years; the same applies to extractions. This can...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The centre region has the largest proportion of dental practices. North Rhine-Westphalia in particular has a particularly high density of dental practices, which correlates w...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

There is a higher concentration of dental practices in cities and large towns. Accordingly, competition is also more intense there.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The trend towards more salaried dentists supports the development of the Z1 Group, which aims to make an important contribution to the future security of care. The acquisitio...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Z1 Gruppe GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of AllDent Holding GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Zahnklinik Mühldorf am Inn GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Z1 Gruppe GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for AllDent Holding GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Zahnklinik Mühldorf am Inn GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

With increasing health awareness, i.e. a healthier lifestyle, the demand for dental services decreases because the need is lower. At the same time, however, patients make mor...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Recruitment is made more difficult by the shortage of skilled labour. Practices are therefore focusing on the training and further education of employees as well as on high-p...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Dental Practices industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Dental Practices industry in Germany is €31.8bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Dental Practices in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 38,097 businesses in the Dental Practices industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Dental Practices industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Dental Practices industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Dental Practices industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Dental Practices industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Dental Practices market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Dental Practices market in Germany are Z1 Gruppe GmbH, AllDent Holding GmbH and Zahnklinik Mühldorf am Inn GmbH

What does the Dental Practices in Germany include?

Caries and periodontal disease prophylaxis and Attaching dentures are part of the Dental Practices industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Dental Practices in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Z1 Gruppe GmbH.

How competitive is the Dental Practices industry in Germany?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Dental Practices industry in Germany.

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Competitors

  • E-Commerce & Online Auctions in Germany
  • Hospitals in Germany

Complementors

  • Medical & Dental Instrument Manufacturing in Germany
  • Medical Laboratories in Germany

International industries

  • Dentists in the US
  • Dentists in Canada
  • Dental Services in Australia
  • Dental Services in New Zealand
  • Dental Practices in the UK

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  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

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