Dental Devices: Classification of Dental Amalgam, Reclassification of Dental Mercury, Designation of

• Date: November 08, 2009
• Source: www.fda.gov

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule classifying dental amalgam into class II, reclassifying dental mercury from class I to class II, and designating a special control to support the class II classifications of these two devices, as well as the current class II classification of amalgam alloy. The three devices are now classified in a single regulation. The special control for the devices is a guidance document entitled, ‘‘Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy.’’ This action is being taken to establish sufficient regulatory controls to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of these devices. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing the availability of the guidance document that will serve as the special control for the devices

Effective Date:This rule is effective  November 2,2009

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