PULPDENT OBA-MCP is a light-cure orthodontic adhesive composite for the direct bonding of orthodontic brackets. For dental professional use only.
Device Story
PULPDENT OBA-MCP is a light-cure orthodontic adhesive composite used by dental professionals for direct and indirect bonding of orthodontic brackets. The device incorporates modified calcium phosphate (MCP) to release fluoride, calcium, and phosphate ions into the oral environment, supporting tooth remineralization. It is formulated without Bisphenol A (BPA), BisGMA, or BPA derivatives. The adhesive is applied by the clinician and cured using a light source (20-second set time). By providing a stable bond for brackets while releasing beneficial ions, the device assists in orthodontic treatment and potentially benefits the patient by maintaining enamel health during the treatment period.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including physical property measurements (compressive strength 353 MPa, flexural strength 112.5 MPa, diametral tensile strength 51 MPa), ion release profiles, and biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-5, ISO 7405, ANSI/ADA Specification 41) performed on the device and similar reference materials.
Technological Characteristics
Light-cure resin composite containing aliphatic dimethacrylates, diurethane dimethacrylate, barium/strontium glass, silica, sodium fluoride, and modified calcium phosphate (MCP). Standards: ISO 4049:2009, ISO 10993-5:2009, ISO 7405:2008, ANSI/ADA Standard No. 41. Form factor: stiff, off-white paste. Energy source: light-curing (20s).
Indications for Use
Indicated for direct and indirect bonding of orthodontic brackets in patients requiring orthodontic treatment. For dental professional use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A bracket adhesive resin and tooth conditioner is a device composed of an adhesive compound, such as polymethylmethacrylate, intended to cement an orthodontic bracket to a tooth surface.
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January 17, 2018
Pulpdent Corporation % Roger Mastrony President MedTek LLC 2516 Kettle Creek Court Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
Re: K173020
Trade/Device Name: OBA-MCP, Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive with MCP Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3750 Regulation Name: Bracket Adhesive Resin And Tooth Conditioner Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DYH Dated: December 12, 2017 Received: December 18, 2017
Dear Roger Mastrony:
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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K173020
Device Name
PULPDENT OBA-MCP - Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive with MCP
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
PULPDENT OBA-MCP is a light-cure orthodontic adhesive composite for the direct bonding of orthodontic brackets. For dental professional use only.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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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 K173020
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 1/11/18
OWNER: Pulpdent Corporation 80 Oakland Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA
- CONTACT: Roger S. Mastrony 2516 Kettle Creek Court Lincolnton NC 28092 Tel: 1 203 640 5047 / Email: rogermastrony@gmail.com
TYPE OF SUBMISSION: Traditional 510(k).
## DEVICE:
Trade Name: PULPDENT OBA-MCP- Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive with MCP Device Class: II Review Panel: Dental Classification Name: Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive FDA Product Code: DYH; 21 CFR Part 872.3750
# PREDICATE DEVICE:
PULPDENT OBA-Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive, Pulpdent Corporation, K911286
# REFERENCE DEVICE:
PULPDENT Solo Flowable Composite with MCP, Pulpdent Corporation, K153249
ADDITIONAL PREDICATE DEVICES:
Comparable chemical compositions for the below referenced devices can be found in the Safety Data Sheets for the each product.
3M Unitek Transbond XT Light Cure Adhesive, 3M, K880393 (file 046 in the e-copy)
GC Fuji ORTHO LC Liquid, Fuji, K950556 (file 045 in the e-copy)
DESCRIPTION: PULPDENT OBA-MCP is a light-cure orthodontic adhesive composite containing modified calcium phosphate that releases fluoride, calcium, and phosphate ions into the oral environment. OBA-MCP is not formulated with Bisphenol A. BisGMA, or BPA derivatives.
The standards applicable to the subject device, and referenced within the submission, include: ાડવ 4049:2009 Dentistry – Polymer based filling, restorative and luting materials, ISO 10993-5:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity, ISO 7405:2008 Dentistry -Evaluation of biocompatibility of medical devices used in dentistry, ANSI/ADA Standard No. 41 Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Medical Devices Used in Dentistry - ADA41-2005D.
INDICATIONS FOR USE: PULPDENT OBA-MCP is a light cure orthodontic adhesive composite for the direct and indirect bonding of orthodontic brackets. For dental professional use only.
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80 Oakland Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA
# BIOCOMPATIBILITY EVALUATION:
PULPDENT OBA-MCP is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, Pulpdent OBA, which has an established history of safe and effective use as a dental material. Pulpdent OBA-MCP is also substantially equiavalent in chemcial composition to the reference device, Pulpdent Solo Flowable Composite with MCP, which has been tested with a Cytotoxicity Test (ISO 10993-5 2009) and an Implantation Test (ANSI/ADA Specification 41 and ISO 7405) and found to be biocompatible.
# DEVICE COMPARISON WITH PREDICATE AND REFERENCE PRODUCTS
The predicate product has been found to be substantially equivalent under the 510(k) Premarket Notification process as Class II Dental Device under CFR 872.3750, Code DYH.
| | Pulpdent OBA – MCP<br>Orthodontic Bracket<br>Adhesive with MCP | Predicate Product:<br>PULPDENT OBA, K911286,<br>Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive | Reference Product: optional<br>PULPDENT Solo Flowable<br>Composite with MCP, K153249 |
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| DESCRIPTION | Light cured, adhesive<br>composite, with modified<br>calcium phosphate | Light cured, adhesive composite | Light cured, resin composite with<br>modified calcium phosphate |
| TECHNOLOGY /<br>MECHANISM OF<br>ACTION | Direct and indirect bonding of<br>orthodontic brackets | Direct and indirect bonding of<br>orthodontic brackets | Dental cavity filler and restorative |
| INDICATIONS FOR<br>USE | Light cure orthodontic adhesive<br>composite for the direct and<br>indirect bonding of orthodontic<br>brackets | Orthodontic bracket adhesive | Dental restorative, base and liner |
| COMPOSITION | Aliphatic Dimethacrylates,<br>Diurethane dimethacrylate, Bis<br>(2-(Methacryloyloxy) Ethyl)<br>Phosphate, Barium glass,<br>Strontium glass, MCP (Modified<br>calcium phosphate),<br>Silica, Sodium Fluoride,<br>Camphorquinone (photo-<br>initiators) | 1,6 Hexamethylene<br>Dimethacrylate, BisGMA (Bis [4-2<br>(Hydroxy-3-Methacryloxy Propyl)<br>Phenyl] Propane-2),<br>Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate,<br>Silanated Barium Glass, Fumed<br>Silica, Sodium Fluoride,<br>Camphorquinone, (photo-<br>initiators) | Aliphatic Dimethacrylates,<br>Diurethane dimethacrylate, Bis (2-<br>(Methacryloyloxy) Ethyl) Phosphate,<br>Barium glass, Strontium glass, MCP<br>(Modified calcium phosphate),<br>Sodium Fluoride, Camphorquinone<br>(photo-initiators), colorants |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | | | |
| Appearance | Stiff, off-white paste | Stiff, off-white paste | Tooth shade paste |
| Specific gravity | 1.9 g/ml | 1.820 g/ml | 1.810 g/ml |
| Water Absorption | 1.01% | | 1.73% |
| Fluoride Release | 422 µg/g | Yes | Yes |
| Phosphate Release | 182 µg/g | No | Yes |
| Calcium Release (pH 4) | 96 µg/g | No | Yes |
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# PULPDENT CORPORATION
80 Oakland Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA
| | <i>Pulpdent</i> OBA – MCP<br>Orthodontic Bracket<br>Adhesive with MCP | <i>Predicate Product:</i><br>PULPDENT OBA, K911286,<br>Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive | <i>Reference Product:</i> optional<br>PULPDENT Solo Flowable<br>Composite with MCP, K153249 |
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| Compressive<br>Strength | 353 MPa | --- | 330 ±47.9 |
| Flexural Strength | 112.5 MPa | --- | 129 ±18.7 MPa |
| Diametral Tensile<br>Strength | 51 MPa | --- | 46.5 MPa |
| Light cure set times | 20 seconds | 20 seconds | 20 seconds |
## Similarities
Pulpdent OBA-MCP and the predicate product, OBA, both share the same technology and mechanism of action, as an orthodontic bracket adhesive. They have essentially the same physical properties and nearly identical chemical formulations.
## Differences
Pulpdent OBA-MCP differs from Pulpdent OBA with the addition of MCP (Modified Calcium Phosphate). Additionally, the BisGMA has been removed from the original OBA formulation.
#### Discussion of the Differences
MCP, or Modified Calcium Phosphate, is a methacrylate moiety, with stabilized calcium and phosphate ions, that is used as a filler in dental materials. In the natural course of the tooth, and its demineralization and remineralization processes in acidic oral environments, there is an ongoing exchange of biologically available calcium and phosphate ions. The addition of calcium and phosphate ions to dental products can be seen in many premarket approved devices. Biocompatability testing performed on products with a similar chemcial composition (including the reference device) have confirmed that a calcium and phospahte addition is biocompatible (see file 012 Biocompatabiltiy Evaluation). It has also been shown that the enamel bond strength of orthodontic materials containing a calcium phosphate moiety exhibits a comparable bond strength to commercially available cements without calcium phosphate. (Zhang, et.al., file ecopy)
#### Conclusion
Taking into account the above similarities and differences, Pulpdent OBA-MCP Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive with MCP, is substantially equivalent, in design, performance and indications for use, to the predicate product, Pulpdent OBA - Orthodontic Bracket Adhesive.
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