Cleared Traditional

K863174 - CAULK'S POLISHING PASTE

K863174 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CAULK'S POLISHING PASTE by Dentsply Intl.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code EBF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K863174 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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K863174 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAULK'S POLISHING PASTE. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 1986 after a review of 50 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 K863174 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1986
Decision Date October 07, 1986
Days to Decision 50 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 50d
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

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RECOVER
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RESTODENT POSTERIOR
K863157 · Lee Pharmaceuticals · Sep 1986
TWIN-CORE
K863031 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Sep 1986
ESTILUX(R) POSTERIOR C
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