This document specifies polymers commonly used in manufacturing dental instruments.
It is applicable to polymers used to manufacture either an entire instrument or part of an instrument.
It is applicable to single-use and reusable dental instruments, whether they are connected to a power-driven system or not.
This document does not apply to oral appliances and devices (e.g. splints, mouthpieces, crowns, bridges, implants), to instruments used long-term in the mouth of the patient or to devices and instruments not made of polymers.
This document contains a selection of polymers suitable for use in the manufacture of dental instruments.
Legislation related to this standard
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 21850-2:2025
60.60
Standard published
Jun 25, 2025