Cleared Traditional

K920684 - NEW TOOTH MATERIAL

K920684 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEW TOOTH MATERIAL, 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 313-day FDA review.

K920684 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Dec 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K920684 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEW TOOTH MATERIAL. Classified as Denture, Plastic, Teeth (product code ELM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 1992 after a review of 313 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K920684

510(k) Number K920684 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 14, 1992
Decision Date December 23, 1992
Days to Decision 313 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
186d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 313d
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 K920684.
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SR ANTARIS ANTERIOR TEETH/SR POSTARIS POSTERIOR TEETH
K962456 · Ivoclar North America, Inc. · Aug 1996
COMPATIT R
K913582 · Wilde-USA, Inc. · Jun 1993
VITAPAN ACRYLIC DENTURE TEETH
K914476 · Vident · Mar 1992
DENTURE PLASTIC TEETH,76 ELM
K915276 · Nobelpharma USA, Inc. · Feb 1992
AUSTENAL MODIFIED ACRYLIC DENTURE RESIN
K853160 · Austenal Dental, Inc. · Oct 1985