Dentca Denture Base is a light-cured resin indicated for fabrication and repair of full and partial removable dentures and baseplates. The material is an alternative to traditional heat-cured and auto polymerizing resins. Fabrication of dental prosthetics with Denture Base requires a computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/ CAM) system that includes the following components not part of the device: oral casting impression, digital denture base file created in an optical impression system, stereolithographic additive printer, and curing light equipment.
Device Story
Dentca Denture Base is a photosensitive, methacrylate-based resin used to fabricate removable dentures via CAD/CAM additive manufacturing. The process begins with a traditional oral casting impression, which is converted into a digital file using an optical impression system. This file directs a stereolithographic laser printer to build the denture base layer-by-layer. After bonding preformed plastic teeth, the assembly is cured in a light chamber. The device is used in dental laboratories; the final product is adjusted and fitted by a dentist. The automated 3D printing process replaces manual resin application, offering an alternative to traditional heat-cured or auto-polymerizing resins. The output is a custom-fit dental prosthesis that restores function and aesthetics for the patient.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. The device was tested for conformity with ISO 20795-1, achieving a flexural strength of 90.2 MPa and flexural modulus of 2,290 MPa. Biocompatibility testing was conducted per ISO 10993-1, including genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, and acute toxicity. No clinical data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Photosensitive, methacrylate-based resin containing photoinitiator (405 nm activation), inhibitor, and pigments. Classified as Type 4 (light-activated) acrylic resin per ANSI/ADA Specification No. 12. Form factor: liquid resin in bottles. Fabrication: stereolithographic additive printing (layer-by-layer) followed by visible light post-curing. Material properties: 90.2 MPa flexural strength, 2,290 MPa flexural modulus, 14 ug/mm3 water sorption, 1.3 ug/mm3 water solubility.
Indications for Use
Indicated for fabrication and repair of full and partial removable dentures and baseplates in patients requiring removable dental prostheses.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A denture relining, repairing, or rebasing resin is a device composed of materials such as methylmethacrylate, intended to reline a denture surface that contacts tissue, to repair a fractured denture, or to form a new denture base. This device is not available for over-the-counter (OTC) use.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 21, 2015
Dentca. Inc. c/o Mr. Claude Berthoin Denterprise International, Inc. 110 East Granada Blvd. Suite 207 Ormond Beach, Florida 32176
Re: K143033
> Trade/Device Name: Dentca Denture Base Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3760 Regulation Name: Denture Relining, Repairing, or Rebasing Resin Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EBI Dated: June 15, 2015 Received: June 18, 2015
Dear Mr. Berthoin.
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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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act
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for Erin I. Keith, M.S. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K143033
Device Name
Dentca Denture Base
Indications for Use (Describe)
Dentca Denture Base is a light-cured resin indication and repair of full and partial removable dentures and baseplates. The material is an alternative to traditional heat-cured and auto polymerizing resins.
Fabrication of dental prosthetics with Denture Base requires a computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/ CAM) system that includes the following components not part of the device: oral casting impression, digital denture base file created in an optical impression system, stereolithographic additive printer, and curing light equipment.
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# K143033 510(k) Summary
#### Submitter
Dentca, Inc. 3608 Griffith Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90011
Phone: 323-232-7505 Fax: 323-232-7504
Contact Person: Jason Lee Date Prepared: July 20, 2015
## Consultant
Denterprise International, Inc. 110 East Granada Blvd., Suite 207 Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Phone: 386-672-0450 eFax: 855-235-7902
Contact Person: Claude Berthoin, President
## Device Classification
Trade Name: Dentca Denture Base Common Name: Dental Acrylic Resin Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3760 Denture relining, repairing, or rebasing resin Regulation Name: Product Code: EBI Submission Type: 510(k) Regulatory Class: 2 Medical Specialty: Dental
## Primary Predicate Device
The following primary predicate is a legally marketed, post-amendment device:
| 510(k) Number: | K032892 |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Clearance Date: | September 26, 2003 |
| 510(k) Trade Name: | Trubyte Denture Base Resin System |
| Actual trade names: | Trubyte Triad VLC (Visible Light Cure) Denture Base System;<br>Trubyte Eclipse VLC Denture Base System |
| Manufacturer: | Dentsply International, Inc. (York, PA, USA) |
| Regulation & PC: | 872.3760; EBI |
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#### Reference Device
The following reference predicate is a legally marketed, post-amendment device:
| 510(k) Number: | K102776 |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Clearance Date: | February 18, 2011 |
| 510(k) Trade Name: | e-Dent Temporary Resin and Extraoral Curing System |
| Actual Trade Name: | EnvisionTEC E-Dent 100 |
| Manufacturer: | DentaMed GmbH (Friedberg, Germany) |
| Regulation & PC: | 872.3770; EBG |
## Device Description
Dentca Denture Base is a photosensitive resin intended to fabricate removable dentures in a CAD/CAM additive printing process.
The Dentca polymer is a viscous solution of the following compounds: methacrylate-based resins, a photoinitiator that activates at 405 nm visible (blue) light, an inhibitor, and pigments. It comes in two sizes, large and small bottles (see photo at right). It is a Type 4 (lightactivated) acrylic resin as classified by ANSI/ADA Specification No. 12.
The denture fabrication process begins with a traditional casting impression of the oral region in the dentist office. This impression is sent to a dental lab for conversion to digital image in an optical impression system. The denture base is then made layer-by-layer in a stereolithographic laser printer. After attachment of preformed plastic teeth, the denture is cured in a light chamber, and, lastly, sent back to the dentist for try-in and final adjustment.
Key performance specifications include:
| Flexural strength... | 90.2 MPa |
|----------------------|----------------|
| Flexural modulus... | 2,290 MPa |
| Residual monomer... | Not detectable |
| Water sorption... | 14 ug/mm3 |
| Water solubility... | 1.3 ug/mm3 |
## Indications For Use
Dentca Denture Base is a light-cured resin indicated for fabrication and repair of full and partial removable dentures and baseplates. The material is an alternative to traditional heatcured and auto polymerizing resins.
Fabrication of dental prosthetics with Dentca Denture Base requires a computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system that includes the following components not part of the device: oral casting impression, digital denture base file created in an optical impression system, stereolithographic additive printer, and curing light equipment.
Both the subject and predicate are light-cure resins indicated for fabrication and repair of removable dental prostheses.
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## Comparison Of Technological Characteristics With Predicate
The following table compares technological and other characteristics of the subject and primary predicate devices.
| | K143033<br>Subject Device | K032892<br>Predicate Device | Differences |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device Names | Dentca Denture Base | Dentsply Trubyte<br>Denture Base Resin<br>System | NA |
| Classification &<br>Product Code | 872.3760; EBI | 872.3760; EBI | SAME CLASSIFICATION |
| Intended Use | Fabrication and repair of<br>removable dentures,<br>appliances and prostheses | Fabrication and repair of<br>removable dentures,<br>appliances and prostheses | SAME INTENDED USE |
| Indication For Use | Dentca Denture Base is a light-<br>cure resin indicated for<br>fabrication and repair of full and<br>partial removable dentures and<br>baseplates. The material is an<br>alternative to traditional heat-cured<br>and auto-polymerizing resins... The device requires a<br>CAD/CAM system that includes<br>the following components not<br>part of the device: oral casting<br>impression, digital denture base<br>file created in an optical<br>impression system, stereo<br>lithographic additive printer, and<br>curing light equipment. | Trubyte Denture Base Resin<br>System is [a light-cure resin]<br>indicated for fabrication and<br>repair of dentures,<br>appliances and prostheses,<br>and for relining of denture<br>surfaces. | BOTH DEVICES ARE<br>LIGHT-CURE RESINS<br>INDICATED FOR<br>FABRICATION AND<br>REPAIR OF REMOVABLE<br>DENTAL PROSTHESES. |
| Device Description | | | |
| Acrylic Resin | Light-cure resin | Light-cure resin | SAME TECHNOLOGY |
| Chemical<br>Characterization | Methacrylate-based resins<br>with photoinitiator, inhibitor<br>and pigments | Methacrylate-based resins<br>with photoinitiator, inhibitor<br>and pigments | SAME TECHNOLOGY |
| Polymerization<br>(Curing) Method | Visible light | Visible light | SAME TECHNOLOGY |
| Product State | Pre-mixed resin | Pre-mixed resin | SAME TECHNOLOGY |
| Fabrication of<br>Denture Base | Automated 3D printing of resin<br>in multiple layers, each light-cured<br>before adding next<br>layer, with post curing in light<br>chamber | Manual application of resin<br>in multiple layers, each light-cured<br>before adding next<br>layer, with post curing in<br>light chamber | Manual vs. automated<br>application technology |
| Post Curing | Visible light-curing unit | Visible light-curing unit | SAME TECHNOLOGY |
| Teeth Assemble | Bonding | Bonding | SAME TECHNOLOGY |
## Table 5 -- Comparison Of Technical Features
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The above comparison shows the only technological difference between the denture polymers is method of resin application to fabricate the denture base, with the subject applied in an automated optical method and the predicate in a manual mechanical process.
A comparison of the subject and reference showed that both devices fabricate the denture base in the same manner, via automated application of a light-cure resin in an additive CAD/CAM printer.
## Performance Data
The following performance data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
#### Biocompatibility Testing
The biocompatibility evaluation for Dentca Denture Base was conducted in accordance with the FDA Blue Book Memorandum #G95-1 and International Standard ISO 10993-1, as recognized by FDA. The battery of testing included the following tests:
- Genotoxicity .
- Cytotoxicity ●
- Sensitization ●
- . Irritation
- Acute Toxicity
- . Material Characterization
The denture base is considered tissue contacting for a period longer than 30 days (a removable prosthesis).
#### Electrical Safety and EMC
The low voltage 3D printer used to fabricate the denture base from the Denture Base light-cure resin was certified by the printer manufacturer to conform to EN 60950 (Safety of Information Technology Equipment) and the following EMC standards: EN 55022. EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, and EN 60825-1.
#### Software Verification and Validation Testing
The optical scanning impression system used to convert cast impressions into 3D digital images was validated by the scanner manufacturer in conformance with ISO 12836.
#### Bench Testing
Dentca Denture Base was tested for conformity with the industry consensus standard ISO 20795-1.
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## Conclusions
The subject and predicate devices have the same intended use and substantially similar technological characteristics, with the exception of the method of fabricating the denture base. Because the subject introduces a new additive printing technology as part of a CAD/CAM manufacturing process, an acceptable reference device was brought in to demonstrate prior use of this new technology.
The non-clinical data support the substantial equivalence of the subject device and demonstrate that Dentca Denture Base should perform as intended in the specified use conditions.
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1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
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Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
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Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.