The growth in prices of printing materials in the Czech Republic between 2022 and 2023 exceeded 10%. Prices of alginate impression materials increased the most, while prices of polyether increased the least.
The current period is marked by significant inflation. And dental supplies and materials are not exempt from the problem of rising prices. For example, supplies for endodontics have risen by more than 7% year-on-year and the material needed to make dental fillings has risen by 15% between 2022 and 2023. The situation is similar for impression materials.
Alginate impression materials have become the most expensive
Of the impression materials, alginate impression materials have become the most expensive. The year-on-year increase in their price was on average 27%. Similarly, the price of impression materials used for functional impressions also increased, where there was a 24% increase between 2022 and 2023.
Of the silicone and polyether impression materials, additive silicone impression materials were the most expensive. The year-on-year price increase for A – silicone impression materials was on average 15%. C – silicone impression materials became slightly less expensive. Specifically, the price increase was on average 10%. Polyether printing materials were the least expensive, with an average increase of 3%.
Prices of impression aids also rose significantly
In addition to the impression materials themselves, the prices of other supplies used in dentistry for impression work also rose. For example, the prices of retraction filaments and impression spoons themselves rose by 9% between 2022 and 2023. Even the prices of other impression aids, such as application syringes, mixing pads, disinfectants and spoon cleaners, rose by 22% compared to the previous year.
A complete list of impression materials and impression aids with year-on-year price changes is shown in the table below.
| Type of impression materials and aids | Average annual change |
|---|---|
| A-silicone impression materials | 15 % |
| C-silicone impression materials | 10 % |
| Polyether impression materials | 3 % |
| Alginate impression materials | 27 % |
| Functional impression materials | 24 % |
| Bite registration materials | 26 % |
| Retraction fibres | 9 % |
| Impression spoons | 9 % |
| Impression aids | 22 % |
Sources:
Own survey comparing the year-on-year change in the offer price of specific dental materials from identical suppliers in the Czech Republic.
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