Cleared Traditional

K792245 - TEETH, DENTURE, PLASTIC

K792245 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TEETH, manufactured by Dentsply Intl.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K792245 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Class 2
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K792245 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TEETH, DENTURE, PLASTIC. Classified as Denture, Plastic, Teeth (product code ELM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 1980 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3590 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K792245

510(k) Number K792245 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 1979
Decision Date January 04, 1980
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELM Denture, Plastic, Teeth
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3590
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - ELM Denture, Plastic, Teeth

All 31
Devices cleared under the same product code (ELM) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K792245.
DENTURE PLASTIC TEETH,76 ELM
K915276 · Nobelpharma USA, Inc. · Feb 1992
AUSTENAL MODIFIED ACRYLIC DENTURE RESIN
K853160 · Austenal Dental, Inc. · Oct 1985
DELTA TEETH
K831214 · Dentsply Intl. · May 1983
ANTERIORS AND POSTERIORS, PLASTIC
K780217 · Dentsply Intl. · Mar 1978
SHELL VENEER
K771398 · L.D. Caulk Co. · Aug 1977