Recognized standard

Standard No. 37-1986 (R2020)

FDA recognition 4-285 · ANSI · Dental/ENT

Key facts

Recognition number 4-285
Designation Standard No. 37-1986 (R2020)
Title Dental Abrasive Powders
Standards developer American National Standards Institute
Specialty area Dental/ENT
Date of entry Dec 20, 2021
Device classes Class 1
Scope (excerpt) This standard is for powdered abrasive materials used in dentistry for removing stains and gross scratches from natural tooth structures and prostheses but not including materials used in laboratory blasting processes. These materials are divided into types depending on the intended manner of use…

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