North America is expected to lead the global disposable tweezers market and this is attributed to the growing number of cosmetic surgeries in the U.S

 

Growing incidence of dental diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss are creating demand for dental procedures. This augmenting the growth of the disposable tweezers market. Disposable tweezers and disposables forceps are widely used dentistry procedures. According to World Health Organization Report in 2017, 3.8 billion people were suffering from an oral disease such as dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, oral cancer, and oral manifestations of HIV infection, oro-dental trauma, noma, and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate in the year 2016. Additionally, the growing use of disposable tweezers in cosmetic procedures which include blackhead removals is again augmenting the growth of the market. According to the Indian Journal of Dermatology report published in September 2018, in 2018, more than 44% of individuals were diagnosed with seasonally developed blackheads with age between 26-30 years in India.

Key players engaged in the global disposable tweezers market include Burkle Inc, Sampling Systems Ltd, TIGA-MED Germany GmbH, MECO Instruments Pvt. Ltd, Arrowhead Forensics, 3M Healthcare, Cole-Parmer, Caplugs Evergreen, MilliporeSigma, and Changzhou Yuekang Medical Appliance Co., Ltd.

North America is expected to lead the global disposable tweezers market and this is attributed to the growing number of cosmetic surgeries in the U.S. according to American Society of Plastic Surgeons report published in 2018, 17.5 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures such as eyelid surgery, laser hair removals, and nose reshaping were performed in the U.S. in 2017.

Disposable tweezers have the ability to cut through tight spaces, be sterilized, and carry various tools and equipment that are required for various types of medical activities. Disposable tweezers can be used for cutting through tissue in the body and tissue expansion, for suctioning blood from the body, or even for removing facial hair. They are made of synthetic materials to prevent biodegradation of the materials. The disposable tweezers of the medical domain are mostly of two types. These tweezers are either of the straight blade or curve blade design and they are also available with different sharpness and points for different purposes. The disposable tweezers of the cosmetic/cosmetology domain can be further classified into various types like a disposable single-use tweezer, disposable tweezers with water pump, disposable tweezers with extension tip, and disposable tweezers with safety lock.

In November 2019, Hu-Friedy, the global provider of dental instrument and infection prevention solutions, announces the launch of Akro-Flex™, an innovative, incredibly flexible spatula for restorative dentistry. The unique composite instrument features hyper-thin working ends made from Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) – an alloy known for its superelasticity.