# K090454: Allure MB Ceramic Brackets

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Dentsply Interntional
- Decided: Mar 20, 2009 after 25 days
- Product code: NJM (Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.5470
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K852179 (1985). 3 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K852179: Ceramic Orthodonit Appliance, Gac Intl., Inc. (1985) Summary page 1.
- K082974: Mystique MB Ceramic Brackets, Dentsply Interntional (2008) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K092030: Elation MB Metal Reinforced Plastic Bracket (2009), 4 descendants of its own
- K140807: Composite Orthodontic Brackets (2014), 2 descendants of its own
- K201940: Braces on Demand Bracket (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K180718: Orthodontic Plastic Brackets and Accessories (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K150830: CompleClear Plastic Orthodontic Bracket and Wire Appliance (2016), 0 descendants of its own

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

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K090454
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology