ISO/CD 4865-1

Dentistry — Hand instruments — Part 1: General requirements

General information

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ISO

ISO/TC 106/SC 4 Dental instruments

International Standard

Scope

This document specifies requirements and test methods common to all hand instruments used in dentistry, including materials, hardness, surface finish, resistance to reprocessing and product information, although some can have additional specific requirements and test methods.
This document does not apply to powered instruments and endodontic finger instruments.

Life cycle

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ISO 4865-1:2023

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ISO/CD 4865-1
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