임시 수복 재료 시장 규모, 점유율, 동향 분석(2026-2032년)

Global Temporary Restorative Material Market Report to 2032

The global temporary restorative material market was valued at nearly $305 million in 2025. It is expected to decline slightly at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -0.2%, reaching $300 million by 2032.

This report covers the global market for temporary restorative materials, including acrylic, composite and other materials used for dental temporization.

The analysis includes unit sales, average selling prices (ASPs), procedure numbers, market size, market shares, growth trends, market forecasts through 2032 and historical data back to 2022.

Market demand is sustained by the continued use of temporary restorations in multi-stage dental treatment. However, digital dentistry, in-office milling, same-day crowns and prefabricated crowns are reducing the need for temporization in some workflows.

Market Overview

The global temporary restorative material market includes materials used to create interim restorations while patients wait for definitive dental treatment.

Temporary restorative materials are commonly used in crown, bridge and complex rehabilitation procedures. They protect prepared teeth, support function, preserve aesthetics and maintain space until a permanent restoration is placed.

The market includes acrylic, composite and other materials used for dental temporization. Although the market is analyzed as a whole without further segmentation, composite materials are considered the largest contributor to global temporary restorative material revenue.

Units sold in this market are defined in millions of grams, while ASP represents the cost of a single gram of product. This structure allows the market to be analyzed based on material consumption, pricing trends and procedure-driven demand.

Market Drivers

Demographic Factors

Demographic demand remains an important driver of the temporary restorative material market.

As the baby boomer generation continues to age, a growing share of the global population is entering age groups associated with higher restorative dental needs. Older adults are more likely to require crowns, bridges and complex restorative treatment due to secondary caries, restoration failure, tooth wear and tooth loss.

This demographic shift supports the need for both definitive and interim restorative procedures. Even when the final restoration is a crown or bridge, temporization is often required during the treatment process.

Temporary restorative materials are especially important in cases where patients need protection, function and aesthetics between appointments. As older patients undergo more restorative and prosthetic treatment, demand for temporization materials is expected to remain stable.

Multi-Stage Restorative Procedures

Market demand is sustained by the continued use of temporary restorative materials in multi-stage restorative procedures.

Crowns, bridges and complex rehabilitations often require more than one appointment, particularly when laboratory fabrication is involved. During this waiting period, temporary materials are used to protect prepared teeth and allow patients to maintain normal function.

Temporization remains clinically necessary in many treatment plans, especially in practices without full access to same-day restorative technologies. This structural reliance supports ongoing unit demand.

The need is particularly strong in emerging and cost-sensitive regions, where traditional laboratory workflows remain common and digital chairside production is less accessible.

Lack of Insurance Coverage

Unlike many other dental material categories, limited insurance coverage can act as a driver for temporary restorative materials.

Temporary restoratives are less expensive than permanent restorations and may provide an attractive treatment option for low-income or uninsured patients. In some cases, patients may delay definitive treatment and rely on temporary solutions for longer periods.

Composite temporary restorative materials are especially appealing to these groups because they offer a combination of durability and aesthetic performance at a lower cost than many permanent alternatives.

This cost advantage supports demand in regions and patient groups where affordability is a major concern.

Market Limiters

Digital Dentistry

Digital dentistry is the primary limiter of the temporary restorative material market.

Intraoral scanners, CAD/CAM technology, 3D printing and broader digital workflow adoption are reducing the need for temporary restorations in selected procedures. When a dental office adopts an intraoral scanner and chairside production workflow, treatment timelines can shorten significantly.

In-office milling of same-day crowns can meet patient demand for rapid treatment completion. When a crown can be designed, milled and placed in a single visit, the need for a temporary restoration is eliminated.

Intraoral scanners are currently used in approximately 30% to 34% of U.S. dental practices, while global adoption is generally lower. However, adoption is expected to increase as scanners become more common in dental school training and as unit prices decline.

Prefabricated Crowns

Prefabricated crowns are another limiter for temporary restorative materials.

Patients are increasingly time-sensitive when it comes to dental treatment. Prefabricated crowns reduce the number of visits required, lower treatment cost and eliminate the waiting period for a custom crown to be created by a dental laboratory.

Because these crowns are placed permanently, they reduce the need for a temporization step. This limits demand for temporary restorative materials and temporary cement in selected cases.

Prefabricated crowns are especially relevant for patients seeking lower-cost or faster treatment. As adoption increases, the temporary restorative material market may face pressure in cases where traditional multi-stage restorative workflows are replaced.

Workflow Efficiency and Treatment Consolidation

Dental practices are increasingly focused on improving efficiency and reducing patient chair time.

Same-day dentistry, improved laboratory turnaround, digital treatment planning and more efficient restorative systems can all shorten the period between tooth preparation and final restoration placement.

As treatment timelines compress, temporary restorations may be used less often or for shorter periods. This can reduce material consumption per patient.

While temporary restorative materials will remain necessary in many cases, workflow improvements reduce the frequency and duration of temporization, limiting long-term growth in the market.

Market Coverage and Data Scope

• Quantitative coverage: Market size, market shares, procedure numbers, market forecasts, market growth rates, units sold and average selling prices.
• Qualitative coverage: Market drivers and limiters, competitive analysis, recent mergers and acquisitions, company profiles, product portfolios and leading competitors.
• Time frame: Base year 2025, forecasts to 2032 and historical data back to 2022.
• Market modeling: Revenue is analyzed using unit sales and ASPs, supported by procedure numbers, competitive share analysis and forecast assumptions.
• Device scope: The report covers temporary restorative materials, including acrylic, composite and other materials used in dental temporization. The market is analyzed as a whole without further segmentation.

Markets Covered and Segmentation

Temporary Restorative Market

The global temporary restorative material market includes materials used to create interim restorations during staged dental procedures.

These products are used when a patient requires a temporary crown, bridge or restoration before the final restoration is completed. Temporary restorations protect prepared teeth, preserve aesthetics, maintain function and help prevent tooth movement during treatment.

Composite materials are considered the largest contributor to the global temporary restorative material market. Composite temporary materials are valued for durability, aesthetics and suitability for both short-term and longer-term temporary restorations.

Acrylic materials are also used in temporization, particularly where cost, strength or specific handling properties are important. Other temporary restorative materials serve additional clinical preferences and use cases.

Because the market is analyzed as a whole, the report evaluates total temporary restorative material demand by market size, market shares, procedure numbers, market forecasts, market growth rates, units sold and average selling prices.

Demand is closely tied to crown and bridge treatment, complex restorative rehabilitation, access to same-day restorative technology and patient affordability. The market remains necessary, but it is increasingly affected by workflow changes that reduce the need for interim restorations.

Competitive Analysis

Following the 2024 spin-off of 3M's Health Care division into the independent company Solventum, the Protemp(TM) temporary restorative portfolio transitioned under the Solventum brand.

Solventum was the market leader in the global temporary restorative material segment in 2025. The company's strength was built around its signature Protemp(TM) product line, including Protemp(TM) Crown, Protemp(TM) II and Protemp(TM) Plus.

The Protemp(TM) portfolio has maintained strong recognition among dental professionals due to its established clinical use, material performance and compatibility with common crown and bridge temporization workflows.

Kerr was the second-leading competitor in the global temporary restorative material market. The majority of Kerr's share came from its TempBond(R) temporary cement and Temphase(TM) product lines.

Temphase(TM) was introduced as a new approach to temporary material delivery. This auto-mix temporary crown and bridge material is resin-based and designed for both short-term and long-term temporary restorations.

Dentsply Sirona was the third-leading competitor in the global temporary restorative material market in 2025.

The company's Integrity(TM) line, including Integrity(TM) temporary crown and bridge material, contributed to its position. Dentsply Sirona emphasizes performance measures such as transverse strength and flexural modulus, which relate to durability and the ability of the material to bend without failure.

Technology and Practice Trends

Composite Temporary Materials

Composite materials are the largest contributor to the market and remain important due to their durability and aesthetic qualities.

These products are especially useful when temporary restorations need to remain in place for longer periods.

Auto-Mix Delivery

Auto-mix delivery systems support more consistent material handling and reduce mixing variability.

Products such as Temphase(TM) reflect the move toward easier and more efficient temporary material application.

Same-Day Dentistry

Same-day dentistry is reducing the need for temporary restorations in some practices.

In-office milling allows crowns to be designed and placed in one visit, eliminating the temporization step.

Digital Scanning and CAD/CAM

Digital workflows are reducing reliance on traditional impression and temporary restorative materials.

As intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM and 3D printing adoption increases, temporary restorative material demand will face additional pressure.

Longer-Term Temporization

Some temporary materials are designed for both short-term and long-term use.

This supports demand in cases where definitive treatment is delayed due to cost, scheduling or clinical complexity.

Patient Cost Sensitivity

Temporary restoratives remain relevant for patients who cannot immediately afford definitive treatment.

This cost-sensitive demand supports baseline usage, particularly among uninsured and underinsured patients.

Geography

This report provides global coverage across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

Why This Report

• How large is the global temporary restorative material market today, and how is it expected to change through 2032?
• Why is the market expected to decline slightly despite ongoing restorative procedure demand?
• How are unit sales, ASPs, procedure numbers and market values changing over time?
• Why do temporary restorative materials remain necessary in crown, bridge and complex rehabilitation procedures?
• How does the aging population support continued demand for temporization materials?
• Why can limited insurance coverage act as a driver for temporary restorative products?
• How are digital dentistry, intraoral scanners, CAD/CAM and 3D printing reducing the need for temporary restorations?
• How are same-day crowns and in-office milling affecting traditional multi-stage workflows?
• Why are prefabricated crowns limiting demand for temporary restorative materials?
• Which companies lead the global temporary restorative material market?
• How are Solventum, Kerr and Dentsply Sirona positioned across temporary crown and bridge materials, composite temporization products and auto-mix delivery systems?

The Global Temporary Restorative Material Market Report from iData Research answers these questions with procedure-based models, ASP data, company share insights and forecasts through 2032. Use it to evaluate demand, benchmark competitors, understand digital workflow disruption and support commercial planning in the global temporary restorative material market.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Research Methodology

• Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection
• Step 2: Prepare Data Systems And Perform Secondary Research
• Step 3: Preparation For Interviews & Questionnaire Design
• Step 4: Performing Primary Research
• Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates
• Step 6: Market Forecast And Analysis
• Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities
• Step 8: Final Review And Market Release
• Step 9: Customer Feedback And Market Monitoring

Impact Of Global Tariffs

Temporary Restorative Material Market

• 7.1 Executive Summary
  • 7.1.1 Global Temporary Restorative Material Market Overview
  • 7.1.2 Competitive Analysis
  • 7.1.3 Regions Included
• 7.2 Introduction
• 7.3 Procedure Numbers
• 7.4 Market Analysis And Forecast
• 7.5 Drivers And Limiters
  • 7.5.1 Market Drivers
  • 7.5.2 Market Limiters
• 7.6 Competitive Market Share Analysis

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