K130223 · Pulpdent Corporation · EMA · Mar 29, 2013 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K130223
Device Name
RMGI FILL
Applicant
Pulpdent Corporation
Product Code
EMA · Dental
Decision Date
Mar 29, 2013
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3275
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Pulpdent RMG/ Fill is a resin-modified glass ionomer preparation used by dental professionals as a restorative filling material.
Device Story
Pulpdent RMGI Fill is a resin-modified glass ionomer restorative material. It features a bioactive resin matrix and bioactive glass fillers that release beneficial ions into the oral environment. The device is supplied as a two-paste formulation in an automix syringe. It utilizes three setting mechanisms: light cure, self-cure resin chemistry, and an acid-base glass ionomer reaction. It is intended for use by dental professionals in clinical settings for dental restorations. The material is free of Bisphenol A, BisGMA, and BPA derivatives. Clinical benefits include its use as a restorative filling material, with performance characteristics such as flexural strength, compressive strength, and radiopacity comparable to existing dental cements.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance metrics reported: flexural strength (102.0 MPa), flexural modulus (4.3 GPa), compressive strength (280.0 MPa), diametral tensile strength (42.0 MPa), light cure set time (20 seconds), self-cure set time (2 min 20 sec intraoral), shear bond strength (28 MPa), radiopacity (2 mm aluminum equivalent), and polymerization shrinkage (1.7%). No clinical trial data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI) paste-paste formulation. Contains diurethane dimethacrylate, methacrylate-based monomers/oligomers, polyacrylic/maleic acid copolymer, water, barium borosilicate glass, silica, and aluminofluorosilicate ionomer glass. Setting mechanisms: light cure, self-cure, and acid-base reaction. Radiopaque. Supplied in automix syringe. No Bisphenol A, BisGMA, or BPA derivatives.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by dental professionals as a restorative filling material in dental restorations.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp. Dental cement other than zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of various materials other than zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp.
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# PULPDENT CORPORATION
80 Oakland Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Tel: 617 926 6666 Fax: 617 926 6262 Email: Pulpdent@pulpdent.com
## 510(k) SUMMARY
DATE OF SUBMISSION: January 25, 2013
#### OWNER: Pulpdent Corporation
#### CONTACT:
Kenneth J. Berk 80 Oakland Street PO Box 780 Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Telephone: Fax: Email:
617-926-6666 617-926-6262 ken@pulpdent.com
#### DEVICE:
Trade Name: Pulpdent RMGI Fill Classification Name: Dental cement FDA Product Code: EMA, 21 CFR Part 872.3275
#### PREDICATE DEVICES:
Pulpdent RMGI Low Viscosity
- 3M ESPE Ketac Nano Glass Ionomer Restorative
GC Fuji Filling LC
#### INTENDED USE:
Pulpdent RMG/ Fill is a resin-modified glass ionomer preparation used by dental professionals as a restorative filling material.
## DESCRIPTION:
Pulpdent RMG/ Fill is a resin-modified glass ionomer preparation with both a bioactive resin matrix and bioactive glass fillers. In this context 'bioactive' refers to the release of beneficial ions from the resin and glass fillers into the oral environment. As a resin-modified glass ionomer, Pulpdent RMG/ Fill has three setting mechanisms: light cure, self-cure resin chemistry, and acid-base glass ionomer reaction. It contains no Bisphenol A, no BisGMA and no BPA derivatives. Pulpdent RMG/ Fill is a paste-paste formulation provided in an automix syringe that is used by dental professionals as filling material in dental restorations.
#### SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE TESTING - BENCH
| Flexural strength | 102.0 MPa |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Flexural modulus | 4.3 GPa |
| Compressive strength | 280.0 MPa |
| Diametral tensile strength | 42.0 MPa |
| Light cure set time | 20 seconds |
| Self-cure set time (intraoral) | 2 minutes, 20 seconds at 37°C |
| Self-cure set time (extra-oral) | 3 minutes, 30 seconds from beginning of mix at 20°C |
| Shear bond strength | 28 MPa (RMGI Fill to composite) |
| Radiopacity | Equivalent to 2 mm aluminum |
| Polymerization shrinkage | 1.7% |
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# PULPDENT CORPORATION
80 Oakland Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Tel: 617 926 6666 Fax: 617 926 6262 Email: Pulpdent@pulpdent.com
# COMPARISON WITH PREDICATE PRODUCTS:
Pulpdent RMGI Fill is substantially equivalent in design, composition, performance and intended use to the predicate products:
| Product | Description | Intended Use | Composition |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pulpdent RMGI Fill | Resin-modified glass<br>ionomer in two pastes | Dental restorative | Part A: Diurethane dimethacrylate and other<br>methacrylate- based monomers and oligomers;<br>polyacrylic acid/maleic acid copolymer, water, barium<br>borosilicate glass, silica, reducing agents,<br>photoinitiator, colorants.<br><br>Part B: Diurethane dimethacrylate and other<br>methacrylate- based monomers and oligomers;<br>aluminoflurosilicate ionomer glass, silica, oxidizing<br>agents. |
| Pulpdent<br>RMGI Low Viscosity<br>K123265 | Resin-modified glass<br>ionomer in two pastes | Dental liner, base or<br>luting agent. | Part A: Diurethane dimethacrylate and other<br>methacrylate- based monomers and oligomers,<br>polyacrylic acid/maleic acid copolymer, water, barium<br>borosilicate glass, silica, reducing agents,<br>photoinitiator.<br><br>Part B: Diurethane dimethacrylate and other<br>methacrylate- based monomers and oligomers,<br>aluminoflurosilicate ionomer glass, silica, oxidizing<br>agents. |
| 3M Espe<br>Ketac Nano Glass<br>Ionomer Restorative<br>K052235 | Light cure, resin-<br>modified glass<br>ionomer in two pastes | Dental restorative | Part A: Silane-treated glass, zirconia and silica;<br>ionomer glass; BisGMA; PEGDMA; HEMA; TEGDMA.<br><br>Part B: Silane-treated ceramic; co-polymer of acrylic<br>and itaconic acids; HEMA; water. |
| GC<br>Fuji Filling LC<br>K051427 | Light cure, resin-<br>modified glass<br>ionomer in two pastes | Dental restorative | Part A: Aluminoflurosilicate ionomer glass; urethane<br>dimethacrylate; HEMA.<br><br>Part B: Polyacrylic acid; water; amorphous, fumed<br>silica; urethane dimethacrylate. |
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Tel: 617 926 6666 Fax: 617 926 6262 Email: Pulpdent@pulpdent.com
| | Compressive<br>Strength<br>MPa | Flexural Strength<br>MPa | Flexural Modulus<br>GPa | Diametral<br>Tensile strength<br>(DTS) MPa |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Pulpdent RMGI Fill | 280 | 102 | 4.3 | 42.0 |
| Pulpdent RMGI<br>Low Viscosity | 239 | 88 | | 36 |
| 3M ESPE<br>Ketac Nano | 236 | 35 | 5.4 | 32 |
| GC<br>Fuji Filling LC | 165 | 28 | 12.3 | 15 |
From the above comparisons and the bench testing, it can be concluded that Pulpdent RMG/ Fill is substantially equivalent in design, composition, performance and intended use to the products listed above. The predicate products have been found substantially equivalent under the 510(k) Premarket Notification process as Class II Dental Devices under CFR 872.3275 and have been used by dental professionals for more than 20 years. A search of the relevant scientific literature shows that resinmodified glass ionomers, used as a restorative filling material, have been extensively studied. See References below.
#### REFERENCES
Specific to Pulpdent RMGI Fill and RMGI Low Viscosity (K123265)
- Pameijer CH, et al. Biocompatibility of four experimental formulations [including Pulpdent 1. RMGI Fill] in subcutaneous connective tissue of rats. Pulpdent Corporation. 2011 Nov.
- 2. Pameijer CH. Report on the retention of Embrace WetBond cement and a RMGI cement (Pulpdent). Pulpdent Corporation 2012 Aug.
- 3. Pameijer CH et al. Marginal leakage with RMGI filled restorations and castings cemented with a RMGI luting cement. University of El Salvador/Argentine Dental Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2012 Jun.
- 4. Pameijer CH. Microleakage of four experimental resin-modified glass ionomer restorative materials. Pulpdent Corporation. 2011 Apr.
- ട്. Pameiier CH, Zmener O. Histopathological evaluation of RMGI cement, auto- and lightcured, used as a luting agent. A subhuman primate study. Pulpdent Corporation. March 2011.
#### General
- Booth SE. Surface properties and the bioactivity of glass-ionomer dental cements and દ. related materials. PhD Thesis, University of Greenwich. 2010.
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## PULPDENT CORPORATION
80 Oakland Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Tel: 617 926 6666 Fax: 617 926 6262 Email: Pulpdent@pulpdent.com
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- Sampaio PC, et al. Effect of conventional and resin-modified glass-ionomer liner on dentin 27. adhesive interface of Class I cavity walls after thermocycling. Oper Dent. Jul-Aug;36(4):403-12.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
March 29, 2013
Mr. Kenneth J. Berk Director of Research Pulpdent Corporation 80 Oakland Street PO Box 780 WATERTOWN MA 02472 USA
Re: K130223
Trade/Device Name: Pulpdent RMGI FILL Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3275 Regulation Name: Dental Cement Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EMA Dated: January 25, 2013 Received: February 6, 2013
Dear Mr. Berk:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug. and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you; however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely yours,
Kwame O. Ulmer -S for
Anthony D. Watson, B.S., M.S., M.B.A. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name: Pulpdent RMGI FILL
Indications for Use:
Pulpdent RMG/ Fill is a resin-modified glass ionomer preparation used by dental professionals as filling material in dental restorations.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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