Disposable Tweezers Market | Covid-19 is Estimated to Disrupt Demand and Supply Chain of the Market

Disposable tweezers are small tools used for mainly picking up objects during surgical procedures, dental procedures, and cosmetic procedures. Disposable tweezers are generally made up of different materials such as stainless steel and plastics (high density poly ethylene (HDPE) and polystyrene). Tweezers are medical devices that are available in different types according to its application such as slanted tip tweezers, pointed tip tweezers, pointed slant tweezers, square tip tweezers, round tip tweezers, and curved tweezers.

Moreover, increasing incidence of dental diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss are increasing the number of dental procedures. This results in increasing use of medical disposables such as disposables forceps and tweezers in dentistry procedures. According to World Health Organization Report in 2017, 3.8 billion people were suffering from 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.

Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, the disease has spread to over 100 countries across the globe and the World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency. According to the World Health Organization’s report, the manifestation of coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in more than 35.5 million infected individuals worldwide as of October 2020.

COVID-19 is affecting global disposable tweezers market in following ways; by directly affecting the production and demand; by creating disruptions in distribution channels; and by its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Supply chain and manufacturing activities in India, China, and the U.S. have been disrupted due to nationwide lockdowns. While countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and others are facing problems with regards to transportation of drugs from one place to another.