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Allure MB Ceramic Brackets

K090454510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 20, 200925-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.5470

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

Dentsply Interntional · NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic

Cleared on Mar 20, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K852179 (Gac Intl., Inc., 1985) and 1 other predicate after a 25-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1985. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 20, 2009
Review
25 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NJM
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K852179 (1985). 5 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant clearedK852179 · Ceramic Orthodonit Appliance · Gac Intl., Inc. · 1985K042178 · Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets · Dentsply Intl. · 2004K082974 · Mystique MB Ceramic Brackets · Dentsply Interntional · 20081990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants K082974 · Mystique MB Ceramic Brackets · Dentsply Interntional · 2008K042178 · Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets · Dentsply Intl. · 2004K852179 · Ceramic Orthodonit Appliance · Gac Intl., Inc. · 19850
  1. Root · 3 generations backK852179 Ceramic Orthodonit ApplianceGac Intl., Inc. · 1985
  2. 2 generations backK042178 Orthodontic Ceramic BracketsDentsply Intl. · 2004
  3. 1 generation backK082974 Mystique MB Ceramic BracketsDentsply Interntional · 2008
  4. This deviceK090454 Allure MB Ceramic BracketsDentsply Interntional · 2009
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK092030 Elation MB Metal Reinforced Plastic BracketDentsply Interntional · 2009
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK140807 Composite Orthodontic BracketsOrtho Specialties · 2014
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK201940 Braces on Demand BracketBraces on Demand, Inc. · 2020
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK180718 Orthodontic Plastic Brackets and AccessoriesTomy, Inc. · 2018
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK150830 CompleClear Plastic Orthodontic Bracket and Wire ApplianceOracrew · 2016

Most influential descendants

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  • K092030Elation MB Metal Reinforced Plastic BracketDentsply Interntional · 2009 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K140807Composite Orthodontic BracketsOrtho Specialties · 2014 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K201940Braces on Demand BracketBraces on Demand, Inc. · 2020 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K180718Orthodontic Plastic Brackets and AccessoriesTomy, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K150830CompleClear Plastic Orthodontic Bracket and Wire ApplianceOracrew · 2016 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K852179Ceramic Orthodonit ApplianceGac Intl., Inc.1985—
−2K042178Orthodontic Ceramic BracketsDentsply Intl.2004—
−1K082974Mystique MB Ceramic BracketsDentsply Interntional2008—
0 (this device)K090454Allure MB Ceramic BracketsDentsply Interntional2009—
+1K092030Elation MB Metal Reinforced Plastic BracketDentsply Interntional2009—
+2K140807Composite Orthodontic BracketsOrtho Specialties2014—
+3K201940Braces on Demand BracketBraces on Demand, Inc.2020—
+2K180718Orthodontic Plastic Brackets and AccessoriesTomy, Inc.2018—
+3K150830CompleClear Plastic Orthodontic Bracket and Wire ApplianceOracrew2016—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201410
201610
201810
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K090454, 1985–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K852179Ceramic Orthodonit Appliance
Summary page 1
…Company Device 510(k) Number Date Cleared DENTSPLY International Allure K852179 08/20/1985 DENTSPLY International Mystique MB K082974 11/07/2008…
Gac Intl., Inc.1985—
*K082974Mystique MB Ceramic Brackets
Summary page 1
…DENTSPLY International Allure K852179 08/20/1985 DENTSPLY International Mystique MB K082974 11/07/2008 Ceramic Bracket;i: 4. Description of Device:…
Dentsply Interntional2008—

Also cleared against K852179: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (5)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K092030Elation MB Metal Reinforced Plastic BracketDentsply Interntional20094

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?

  • The line of descent spans 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.2 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K092030 (Dentsply Interntional, 2009) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K852179.

How does its category compare?

All NJM devices

NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NJM

5in 2023

2007: 12008: 42009: 42010: 12011: 42012: 62013: 32014: 12015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 42019: 62020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 5
2007high 6 (2012) · low 0 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NJM

1in 2023

2008: 134 days median2009: 61 days median2011: 122 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 123 days median2015: 234 days median2016: 176 days median2017: 183 days median2018: 76 days median2019: 200 days median2023: 1 days median
2007high 234 (2015) · low 1 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · NJM

1in 2013

2013: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NJM

1in 2025

2009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 62016: 22017: 22018: 22020: 12023: 12024: 22025: 1
2007high 6 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NJM, 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
20071—00
2008413400
200946101
20101—02
2011412201
201269001
2013312316
20141—00
2015323400
2016317602
2017318302
201847602
2019620000
20202—01
20211—00
20222—00
20235101
20240—02
20250—01
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Allure® MB ceramic brackets are indicated for the orthodontic movement of natural teeth, excluding mandibular bicuspid teeth.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K090454: Allure MB Ceramic Brackets.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K090454

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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