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LCR

K052235510(k) SpecialCleared Sep 27, 200541-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3275

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

3M Company · EMA Cement, Dental

Cleared on Sep 27, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K925032 (3M Company, 1992) and 2 other predicates after a 41-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 27, 2005
Review
41 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EMA
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K925032 (1992). 3 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2000: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor2016: 2 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK925032 · 3M Vitremer Tri-Cure Glass Ionomer System · 3M Company · 19921990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K925032 · 3M Vitremer Tri-Cure Glass Ionomer System · 3M Company · 19920
  1. Root · 1 generation backK925032 3M Vitremer Tri-Cure Glass Ionomer System3M Company · 1992
  2. This deviceK052235 LCR3M Company · 2005
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK130223 Rmgi FillPulpdent Corporation · 2013
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK153249 Pulpdent Solo Flowable Composite with MCPPulpdent Corporation · 2016
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK250953 Equia LC OneGC America, Inc. · 2025
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK210045 Activa Presto PackPulpdent Corporation · 2021
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK192530 Surefil one Self-adhesive Composite HybridDentsply Sirona · 2020

Showing 5 of 6 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2013: 12016: 22020: 12021: 12025: 1
2013high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K130223Rmgi FillPulpdent Corporation · 2013 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K153249Pulpdent Solo Flowable Composite with MCPPulpdent Corporation · 2016 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K250953Equia LC OneGC America, Inc. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K210045Activa Presto PackPulpdent Corporation · 2021 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K192530Surefil one Self-adhesive Composite HybridDentsply Sirona · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K9250323M Vitremer Tri-Cure Glass Ionomer System3M Company1992—
0 (this device)K052235LCR3M Company2005—
+1K130223Rmgi FillPulpdent Corporation2013—
+2K153249Pulpdent Solo Flowable Composite with MCPPulpdent Corporation2016—
+2K250953Equia LC OneGC America, Inc.2025—
+3K210045Activa Presto PackPulpdent Corporation2021—
+2K192530Surefil one Self-adhesive Composite HybridDentsply Sirona2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
200010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
201620
202010
202110
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K052235, 1992–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K9250323M Vitremer Tri-Cure Glass Ionomer System
Summary page 1
…me: .............. Dental Cement Common Name:..................Glass lonomer Restorative Predicate Devices: Vitremer Core Buildup/Restorative System.....K925032 Photac-Fil Aplicap .................. K925027 Fujii Il LC.............................K993973 LCR is…
3M Company1992—
*K925027Photac-Fil Aplicap
Summary page 1
…......Glass lonomer Restorative Predicate Devices: Vitremer Core Buildup/Restorative System.....K925032 Photac-Fil Aplicap .................. K925027 Fujii Il LC.............................K993973 LCR is classified as a Dental Cement (21 C.F.R. § 872.3275) because it is…
Espe GmbH (Us)1993—
*K993973Fuji II LC Capsule
Summary page 1
…Vitremer Core Buildup/Restorative System.....K925032 Photac-Fil Aplicap .................. K925027 Fujii Il LC.............................K993973 LCR is classified as a Dental Cement (21 C.F.R. § 872.3275) because it is a resin modified glass ionomer base cement used as a…
GC America, Inc.2000—

Also cleared against K925032: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (6)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K130223Rmgi FillPulpdent Corporation20134
K152652PackFil Dual Cured Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Restorative CementGaia Dental Products, Inc.20160

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K130223 (Pulpdent Corporation, 2013) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K925032.

How does its category compare?

All EMA devices

EMA Cement, Dental: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · EMA

10in 2025

2007: 62008: 132009: 102010: 142011: 82012: 102013: 122014: 42015: 92016: 102017: 32018: 32019: 72020: 82021: 42022: 72023: 22024: 32025: 102026 (partial year): 7
2007high 14 (2010) · low 2 (2023)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EMA

106in 2025

2007: 48 days median2008: 71 days median2009: 86 days median2010: 86 days median2011: 79 days median2012: 128 days median2013: 178 days median2014: 174 days median2015: 134 days median2016: 182 days median2017: 141 days median2018: 237 days median2019: 127 days median2020: 164 days median2021: 184 days median2022: 245 days median2024: 59 days median2025: 106 days median2026 (partial year): 150 days median
2007high 245 (2022) · low 48 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · EMA

1in 2023

2008: 22009: 12010: 12011: 52023: 1
2007high 5 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · EMA

9in 2025

2007: 332008: 502009: 902010: 1062011: 2242012: 2492013: 3852014: 2072015: 852016: 162017: 132018: 42019: 122020: 52021: 82022: 32023: 62024: 52025: 9
2007high 385 (2013) · low 3 (2022)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EMA, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007648033
20081371250
20091086190
201014861106
20118795224
2012101280249
2013121780385
201441740207
20159134085
201610182016
20173141013
2018323704
20197127012
2020816405
2021418408
2022724503
20232—16
202435905
20251010609
202671500—

What is it indicated for?

Primary teeth restorations

Small Class I restorations

Class III and Class V restorations

Transitional restorations

Filling defects and undercut areas in crown preparations

Core buildup where at least half the coronal tooth structure is remaining to provide structural support for the crown

Laminate sandwich technique

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K052235: LCR.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K052235

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026