CEN/TC 55 - Dentistry

This document specifies the requirements and tests for the duplicating materials used in dentistry which are primarily intended for forming flexible moulds needed to produce positive refractory investment copies of properly blocked-out master models.

This document specifies the requirements, recommendations and the corresponding test methods for dental ceramic materials for fixed all-ceramic and metal-ceramic restorations and prostheses.

This document specifies general requirements and test methods for metallic dental tweezers of Meriam type and College type.
This document is not applicable to anatomical tweezers and surgical tweezers.

This document specifies terminology, classification, requirements and test methods for portable suction equipment primarily intended to be used by dental professionals in non-permanent healthcare environments.
This document applies to portable suction equipment incorporated in a portable dental unit and free-standing portable suction equipment.
The requirements in this document focus on portability.
This document specifies requirements for information to be supplied by the manufacturer on the performance, operation and maintenance of portable suction equipment designed and constructed to be transported for use in non-permanent healthcare environments. This document also specifies requirements for the instructions to be supplied by the manufacturer on assembling, disassembling and packing for human transport between non-permanent healthcare environments.
This document does not apply to stationary dental equipment, wearable equipment (such as headlamps and loupes), mobile dental equipment or portable dental equipment that is not intended to be used in non-permanent healthcare environments or not designed to be disassembled, folded or packed for human transport between non-permanent healthcare environments. Also, requirements for stationary dental equipment that can be installed in a dental mobile medical facility (e.g. vehicular or containerized mobile dental clinic) are not considered in this document.
This document specifies requirements for portable suction equipment used to provide reduced pressure and flow at the cannula connector.
This document does not apply to portable suction equipment used for life support or for scavenging halogenated anaesthetic gases.

This document establishes a system for the designation of supernumerary teeth in humans using two alphanumeric characters.

This document specifies a method for designating the coding and nomenclature for tooth developmental stages using a single letter and number to facilitate data entry and support interoperability.
The first letter represents the part of the tooth (crown, root and apex), and the number represents the stage of development of the tooth part.

This document specifies requirements and test methods common to all non-hinged metallic dental hand instruments including materials, hardness, surface finish, resistance to reprocessing and information for marking. It does not specify terms and definitions or classification of specific types of hand instruments. This document excludes powered instruments.

This document establishes a system for classifying the location and depth of human tooth restorations preparations.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for hand-held or mechanically operated auxiliary instruments for performing root canal procedures such as barbed broaches, paste carriers, explorers, cotton broaches and cannulae. This document specifies requirements for size, product designation, safety considerations, instructions and labelling.

This document specifies test methods for the evaluation of dental restorative materials, luting materials, fissure sealants and orthodontic bonding or luting materials that are claimed by their respective manufacturers to exert “antibacterial” effects.
NOTE       Materials for pulp capping (e.g. calcium hydroxide formulations), endodontic filling materials, dental implants or implant systems, nightguards and additive manufactured (e.g. 3D-printed) materials are not covered in this document.
This document does not cover tests on the effectiveness of sterilization or disinfection procedures. This document cannot be used to demonstrate a lack of microbial contamination of medical devices used in dentistry.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for dental amalgam products supplied to the user in capsules, pre-dosed with dental amalgam alloy powder and dental mercury in quantities suitable for the creation of a single dental restoration.
This document specifies the requirements and test methods for the capsule and the requirements for packaging and marking.
This document is not applicable to other metallic materials in which an alloy powder reacts with an alloy that is liquid at ambient temperature to produce a solid metallic material intended for dental restoration.
This document is restricted to dental amalgam products marketed in pre-capsulated form, alone. Other products intended for use in the production of dental amalgam restorations (dental amalgam alloy as a free-flowing powder supplied in bulk masses, dental amalgam alloy powder supplied as compressed tablets and dental mercury sachets) are described in ISO 24234.

This document specifies the classification of and requirements for waxes used for dental casting (including products intended for CAD/CAM milling) using the lost-wax technique and dental baseplate preparation together with the test methods to be employed to determine compliance with these requirements.
Solid polymer products (such as acrylics) for CAD/CAM work, and thermoplastic or photo-curing resins used in additive processes, are not covered by this document.
This document does not include specific and quantitative requirements for freedom from biological hazards.

This document specifies the test methods to evaluate the machining accuracy of computer-aided milling machines as a part of dental CAD/CAM systems, which fabricate dental restorations, such as inlays, crowns and bridges.

This document specifies a test method for the calibration of resistance-heated high temperature sintering furnaces that are suitable for the sintering of dental restorations in the temperature range up to 1 700 °C.
NOTE        A test method for the calibration of dental furnaces that are suitable for the heat treatment of silica-based dental ceramic restorations in the temperature range between 600 °C and 1 050 °C is specified in ISO 13078:2013. ISO 13078:2013 does not include the calibration of sintering furnace used for sintering of oxide ceramics or sintered metal, in whose firing chamber restorations are sintered at temperatures of 1 000 °C to 1 700 °C.

This document specifies the characteristics of polymer-based composite machinable blanks with respect to the milling process and provides the test methods that address the clinical issues specific to those materials. In addition, this document specifies the items to be described on the packaging and materials, as well as descriptions to be included in the instructions for use.
The polymer-based composite machinable blanks covered in this document are blanks that are used for fabricating permanent dental restorative appliances (e.g. single crowns or inlays) by milling processes. They do not include large-sized blanks (e.g. discs) that allow for the fabrication of two or more units of crowns or bridges from one blank or materials for temporary use.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for sterilized absorbent points used in endodontic procedures. Absorbent points are marketed sterilized or non-sterilized. The requirements apply to absorbent points which have been sterilized once in a manner approved by the manufacturer. This document specifies numerical systems and a colour-coding system for designating the sizes of absorbent points.
Clause 7 specifies the labelling and packaging needed, including the instructions for use. A claim by the manufacturer that the contents of the unopened pack are sterile is the responsibility of the manufacturer (see Table 2). This document does not specify requirements or test methods for sterility.
NOTE 1 Reference to applicable national regulations can be made.
Reference is made to internationally accepted pharmacopoeia.
NOTE 2 National requirements can apply.
Standards on methods of validating sterilization processes are also available: ISO 11137-1, ISO 11137-2 and ISO 11137-3.

This document specifies general test methods for rotary instruments used in dentistry. These test methods are used for measuring the dimensional characteristics, neck strength and surface roughness of rotary instruments, such as burs, cutters, polishers, grinding instruments and rotary instruments used for oral surgery such as drills and countersinks.
Specific tests are specified in the respective instrument standards, if available.
This document does not specify test methods for materials used for rotary instruments.
NOTE       For materials used for rotary instruments, see ISO 21850-1 and respective instrument standards.
This document is not applicable to endodontic instruments. For endodontic instruments, see ISO 3630-1.

This document specifies the requirements for acrylic hard type materials used as chairside denture base relining materials and the test methods to determine compliance with these requirements. This document also specifies requirements for packaging and marking the products and for the instructions for use to be supplied by the manufacturer.
Dentures which are relined by chairside denture base relining materials specified by this document are limited to those of acrylic.
This document is not applicable to either denture base relining materials that are for laboratory use or soft lining materials.
NOTE 1    Acrylic hard type materials contain acrylic and methacrylic monomers such as acrylic acid esters and substituted (meth)acrylic acid esters and their polymers.
NOTE 2    Acrylic dentures are made of polymers such as poly (acrylic acid esters), poly (substituted acrylic acid esters) and rubber-modified poly (methacrylic acid esters).

This document specifies the requirements for enlargers not cited in ISO 3630-1, ISO 3630-3, ISO 3630-4, ISO 3630-5, ISO TR 3630-6 or ISO 3630-7.
This document specifies the requirements for size, marking, product designation, safety considerations, and labelling and packaging, including the instructions for use.

This document specifies a test method to evaluate the rotational adaptability between an implant body and an implant abutment in a dental implant system.
This document is applicable to the implant systems which do not have a friction-fit between implant body and implant abutment but incorporate only an anti-rotational feature between these components. Analog or replica components cannot be used to evaluate the adaptability of dental implant systems.

This document specifies test methods for machinable ceramic blanks used for the fabrication of dental fixed restorations. This document also specifies the contents of the test report.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for stationary dental units concerning
a) the properties of stationary dental unit connections to the compressed air supply, water supply, suction supply, and wastewater drain plumbing,
b) the materials, design, and construction of the compressed air and water system within the stationary dental unit,
c) the quality for incoming water and air,
d) the performance of stationary dental unit suction system, and
e) the air, water, suction and wastewater properties of stationary dental unit connections to the interfaces to dental handpieces.
This document also specifies requirements for instructions for use and technical description.
This document does not specify requirements or test methods for the effectiveness of stationary dental unit waterline biofilm control.
NOTE       Test methods for the effectiveness of stationary dental unit waterline biofilm control are specified in ISO 16954.
This document is only applicable to stationary dental units that are not used for oral surgery treatment requiring sterile air and water supplies. Amalgam separators are not included in this document.

This document specifies requirements for zinc oxide-eugenol cements suitable for use in restorative dentistry for temporary cementation, for bases and as temporary restorations.
This document also specifies requirements for non-eugenol zinc oxide cements containing zinc oxide and oil(s) other than eugenol for temporary cementation.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for mobile dental units concerning:
a) the properties of mobile dental unit connections to the compressed air supply, water supply, suction supply, and wastewater drain plumbing,
b) the materials, design, and construction of the compressed air and water system within the mobile dental unit,
c) the quality for incoming water and air,
d) the performance of mobile dental unit suction system, and
e) the air, water, suction and wastewater properties of mobile dental unit connections to the interfaces to dental handpieces.
This document also specifies requirements for instructions for use and a technical description.
This document is only applicable to mobile dental units that are not used for oral surgery treatment requiring sterile air and water supplies. Amalgam separators are not included in this document.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for mobile dental units and dental patient chairs that is intended to be used within a permanent healthcare facility regardless of whether they are or not electrically powered.
This document also specifies the requirements for the instructions for use, for the technical description, for marking and for packaging.
Operator's stools, stationary dental equipment, other types of mobile dental equipment, portable dental equipment and operating lights are not in the scope of this document.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for dental brazing materials suitable for use in metallic restorations.
Brazing materials with silver as the main component are excluded from this document.

This document specifies an extensible markup language (XML) format to facilitate the transfer of dental case data and CAD/CAM data between software systems.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for the physical properties of manual toothbrushes in order to promote the safety of these products for their intended use.
This document does not specify any requirements and test methods for the physical properties of toothbrushes for which all the cleaning elements in the head are elastomer.
This document does not apply to manual single tuft toothbrushes, single use, interdental and powered oral hygiene devices. These types of oral hygiene products are evaluated for their safety in-use by appropriate test methods or clinical trials.
In addition, for the filaments end-rounding requirements, this document does not apply to particular filament types which are very thin (less than 0,1 mm outside diameter) or have no sharp edges (e.g. tapered, feathered, with split tips, or spherical cap) or non-synthetic filaments, where applying end-rounding process is inappropriate or impossible. These types of manual toothbrushes are evaluated for their safety in-use by appropriate test methods or clinical trials appropriately.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for metallic materials that are suitable for the fabrication of dental restorations and appliances. Included are metallic materials recommended for use either with or without a ceramic veneer, or recommended for both uses. Furthermore, this document specifies requirements for packaging and marking of the products and for the instructions for use of these materials, including products delivered for sale to a third party.
This document does not apply to alloys for dental amalgam (see ISO 24234), dental brazing materials (see ISO 9333), or metallic materials for orthodontic appliances (e.g. wires, brackets, bands and screws).
This document is not applicable to magnetic attachment, which are specified in ISO 13017.

This document specifies the requirements and their test methods applicable to all elastomeric auxiliaries used for orthodontics both inside and outside the mouth, in conjunction with fixed and removable appliances.

This document specifies the characteristics of, and corresponding test methods for, the wrought titanium alloy known as titanium 6-aluminium 4-vanadium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V alloy) for use in the manufacture of surgical implants.
NOTE      The mechanical properties of a sample obtained from a finished product made of this alloy might not necessarily comply with the specifications given in this document.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for operating lights used in the dental office and intended for illuminating the oral cavity of patients. It also contains specifications on the instructions for use, marking and packaging.
This document applies to operating lights, irrespective of the technology of the light source.
This document excludes auxiliary light sources, for example, from dental handpieces and dental headlamps and also operating lights which are specifically designed for use in oral surgery.

This document specifies the general requirements and test methods for diamond rotary instruments used in dentistry, including designation, colour code and grit sizes and a quality control for these instruments.
It applies to all types of diamond rotary instruments independent of type and shape with exception to diamond discs, which are specified in ISO 7711-2.

This document establishes the specifications for the dimensions of various endodontic obturating materials including preformed metal, preformed polymeric-coated metal, polymeric points, thermoplastic obturating material or combinations of the above, suitable for use in the obturation of the root canal system. This document also specifies numerical systems and a colour-coding system for designating the sizes of preformed endodontic obturating points.
Dental endodontic obturating points are marketed sterilized or non-sterilized. This document covers the physical attributes expected of such products as supplied.
Sterility is not included in this document, and any claim that the product is sterile is the responsibility of the manufacturer (see Table 3). Clause 7 specifies the labelling needed, including the instructions for use.
This document does not apply to instruments or apparatus used in conjunction with thermoplastic obturating materials (obturating material that deform with heat). This document is not applicable to materials for support of a coronal restoration.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for hydrocolloid impression materials. This document helps to determine whether elastic aqueous agar and alginate hydrocolloid dental impression materials, as prepared for retail marketing, are of the quality needed for their intended purposes. It also specifies requirements for labelling and instructions for use. This document does not address possible biological hazards associated with the materials. Assessment of these hazards is addressed in ISO 7405 and the ISO 10993 series.

This document classifies denture adhesives used by wearers of removable dentures; it also specifies requirements, test methods and instructions to be supplied for the use of such products.
This document is applicable to denture adhesives for use by the consumer and excludes the dental lining materials prescribed or applied by dental professionals.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for endodontic compactors (pluggers and spreaders) which are used for the compaction of endodontic filling materials, and also heat-carriers (which are not specified in the other parts of the ISO 3630 series).
This document specifies the requirements for size, marking, product designation, safety considerations, and their labelling and packaging.

This document specifies requirements and their test methods for tissue punches used with a handpiece in dentistry especially for oral surgical implant procedures, such as cutting holes or notches in and removing of gingival tissue. It also specifies the requirements for their marking and labelling.

This document specifies dimensions and performance requirements for excavators used in dentistry.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for intraoral cameras used in dentistry on patients for pictorial representation of oral cavities in order to support diagnosis and facilitate patient information. It specifies requirements, test methods, instructions for use and marking.
This document is not applicable to:
a)   powered polymerization activators for polymerization of dental materials;
b)   exclusively extraoral camera equipment to prepare overviews or to record treatments;
c)   dental microscopes for minimally invasive treatments;
d)   medical endoscopes;
e)   camera handpieces for tooth illumination (transillumination);
f)    CAD or CAM scanner handpieces;
g)   combinations of dental instruments with camera functions;
h)   cameras for endodontic purposes;
i)     devices for root canal inspection (endoscopic microcameras);
j)     cameras for tool navigation;
k)   cameras for determination of tooth colour.

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This document specifies the requirements and test methods for external tooth bleaching products. These products are intended for use in the oral cavity, either by professional application (in-office tooth bleaching products) or consumer application (professional or non-professional home use of tooth bleaching products), or both. It also specifies requirements for their packaging, labelling and manufacturer's instructions for use.
This document is not applicable to tooth bleaching products:
—     specified in ISO 11609;
—     intended to change colour perception of natural teeth by mechanical methods (e.g. stain removal) or using restorative approaches, such as veneers or crowns;
—     auxiliary or supplementary materials (e.g. tray materials) and instruments or devices (e.g. lights) that are used in conjunction with the bleaching products.
This document does not specify biological safety aspects of tooth bleaching products.
NOTE     Maximum concentration of a bleaching agent for professional or non-professional use is subject to each country's regulatory body.

This document specifies the requirements and their test methods for elastomeric impression and bite registration materials.
NOTE     This document does not address possible biological hazards associated with the materials. Assessment of these hazards is addressed in ISO 7405 and the ISO 10993 series.

This document defines the terms used to describe the distinctive characteristics of an individual's mouth by dentists and forensic dental experts. These terms are organized by concepts based on a forensic approach to the characteristics of a mouth, with many concepts specific to the identification domain that are not defined elsewhere in ISO dentistry vocabularies (e.g. "present tooth").
The hierarchical structure of this document is designed to describe attributes of a tooth, the mouth and a prosthesis/orthosis with increasing levels of discriminative characteristics (e.g. material characteristics, restored tooth surface) and the possibility to connect any level of description of an attribute with the most comprehensive concept.
This document is intended to be used for data exchange between antemortem and postmortem files and remove ambiguity on the terms used to describe an individual's mouth.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 1942 and ISO 3950.

This document classifies polymer-based crown and veneering materials used in dentistry and specifies their requirements. It also specifies the test methods to be used to determine conformity to these requirements.
This document is applicable to polymer-based crown and veneering materials for laboratory-fabricated permanent veneers or crowns. It also applies to polymer-based dental crown and veneering materials for which the manufacturer claims adhesion to the substructure without macro-mechanical retention such as beads or wires.

This document defines terms used in dental product standards.
This document aims to facilitate the standard development process and the comprehension of standards, and to improve communication with the FDI World Dental Federation, the World Health Organization and other organizations interested in standardization.

This document specifies general requirements and test methods for portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments.
Portable dental equipment within the scope of this document includes portable dental units, portable patient chairs, portable operator's stools, portable operating lights, portable suction source equipment, portable air compressors and other portable dental equipment in instances where these devices are designed and constructed to be transported for use in non-permanent healthcare environments.
NOTE    Particular requirements for specific types of portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments are specified in subsequent parts of this document.
This document does not apply to stationary dental equipment, wearable equipment (such as headlamps and loupes), mobile dental equipment or portable dental equipment that is not intended to be used in non-permanent healthcare environments or not designed to be disassembled, folded or packed for human transport between non-permanent healthcare environments. Also, requirements for stationary dental equipment that can be installed in a dental mobile medical facility (e.g. vehicular or containerized mobile dental clinic) are not considered in this document.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for total digestible fluoride content and a minimum soluble fluoride release potential in dental varnishes containing fluoride, intended for use in the oral cavity directly on the outer surfaces of teeth and fillings. It also specifies packaging and labelling requirements, including the instructions for use. This document covers fluoride varnishes to be applied by dental health care workers.

This document specifies requirements for tooth-like colour representations made of ceramic materials used to determine the tooth colour in the patient's mouth or to check the colour of dental prosthesis, which are referred to as colour tabs in this document.
The colour coordinates of colour tabs are left to the manufacturers' discretion.
Resources for visualizing the colours of ceramic and other masses, e.g. mass shade guides and colour patterns for certain ceramic and other masses, do not fall into the scope of this document. They can be manufactured from any materials and serve solely to illustrate the colour effect; they do not serve to determine colour inside the mouth.