Cleared Traditional

ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR COMPOSITE RESTORATIVE (K802975) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K802975 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Jan 1981
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K802975 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR COMPOSITE RESTORATIVE. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 1981 after a review of 54 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K802975 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1980
Decision Date January 14, 1981
Days to Decision 54 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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 - EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin

All 194
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ADAPTIC* C.F.S.
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K810595 · 3M Company · Mar 1981
ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR COMPOSITE RESTORATIVE
K802125 · Dentsply Intl. · Sep 1980
PRISMA-FIL
K801732 · Dentsply Intl. · Aug 1980
PRISMA-FILL
K801092 · Dentsply Intl. · May 1980