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/ PART 872 - DENTAL DEVICES
/ Subpart D - Prosthetic Devices / § 872.3910 Backing and facing for an artificial tooth.
§ 872.3910 Backing and facing for an artificial tooth.
(a) Identification. A backing and facing for an artificial tooth is a device intended for use in fabrication of a fixed or removable dental appliance, such as a crown or bridge. The backing, which is made of gold, is attached to the dental appliance and supports the tooth-colored facing, which is made of porcelain or plastic.
(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 872.9.