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Colgate Desensitizing Mouthrinse, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Mouthwash

K140481510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 5, 201499-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3260

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

Colgate-Palmolive Company · LBH Varnish, Cavity

Cleared on Jun 5, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K103461 (Colgate-Palmolive Co., 2011) after a 99-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1993. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jun 5, 2014
Review
99 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LBH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K931812 (1993). 17 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK931812 New Dentine AdhesiveDentsply Intl. · 1993
  2. 7 generations backK960823 Prime & Bond 2.0 Multipurpose Dentin/Enamel Bonding AgentDentsply Intl. · 1996
  3. 6 generations backK962348 Prime & Bond 2.1 Multipurpose Dentin/Enamel Bonding AgentDentsply Intl. · 1996
  4. 5 generations backK964525 Prime & Bond 2.1 M.P. Dentin/Enamel Bonding Agent W/ActivatorDentsply Intl. · 1997
  5. 4 generations backK982394 Prime & Bond NT Dual Cure Universal Dental Adhesive SystemDentsply Intl. · 1998
  6. 3 generations backK992822 Seal & Protect Protective Sealant for Exposed DentineDentsply Intl. · 1999
  7. 2 generations backK003482 Proclude-SensitiveOrtek Therapeutics, Inc. · 2001
  8. 1 generation backK103461 Colgate Desensitizing Dental CreamColgate-Palmolive Co. · 2011
  9. This deviceK140481 Colgate Desensitizing Mouthrinse, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief…Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2014
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK143155 LISTERINE Sensitivity Defense MouthrinseJohnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of Mcneil-Pp · 2015

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  • K143155LISTERINE Sensitivity Defense MouthrinseJohnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of Mcneil-Pp · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K931812New Dentine AdhesiveDentsply Intl.1993—
−7K960823Prime & Bond 2.0 Multipurpose Dentin/Enamel Bonding AgentDentsply Intl.1996—
−6K962348Prime & Bond 2.1 Multipurpose Dentin/Enamel Bonding AgentDentsply Intl.1996—
−5K964525Prime & Bond 2.1 M.P. Dentin/Enamel Bonding Agent W/ActivatorDentsply Intl.1997—
−4K982394Prime & Bond NT Dual Cure Universal Dental Adhesive SystemDentsply Intl.1998—
−3K992822Seal & Protect Protective Sealant for Exposed DentineDentsply Intl.1999—
−2K003482Proclude-SensitiveOrtek Therapeutics, Inc.2001—
−1K103461Colgate Desensitizing Dental CreamColgate-Palmolive Co.2011—
0 (this device)K140481Colgate Desensitizing Mouthrinse, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief MouthwashColgate-Palmolive Company2014—
+1K143155LISTERINE Sensitivity Defense MouthrinseJohnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of Mcneil-Pp2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199420
199510
200010
200320
200420
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K140481, 1993–2015Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K103461Colgate Desensitizing Dental Cream
Summary page 1
…tics of CDDC our cleared predicate device. The cornonients of CDMW have previously been cleared by CDRH in dental devices, including ColgateE Desensitizing Dental Cream (K103461). The technological characteristics of CDMW differ from CDDC but the fundamental scientific technology is the same. === Page 2 =…
Colgate-Palmolive Co.2011—

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K143155LISTERINE Sensitivity Defense MouthrinseJohnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of Mcneil-Pp20150

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 21 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • None of the 17 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K143155 (Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of Mcneil-Pp, 2015) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All LBH devices

LBH Varnish, Cavity: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LBH

4in 2025

2007: 82008: 62009: 42010: 72011: 32012: 42013: 62014: 62015: 22016: 22019: 22020: 52022: 12023: 32024: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 5
2007high 8 (2007) · low 0 (2017)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LBH

223in 2025

2007: 69 days median2008: 79 days median2009: 69 days median2010: 107 days median2011: 72 days median2012: 83 days median2013: 160 days median2014: 204 days median2020: 256 days median2023: 167 days median2024: 237 days median2025: 223 days median2026 (partial year): 64 days median
2007high 256 (2020) · low 69 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · LBH

1in 2019

2014: 32018: 22019: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LBH

7in 2025

2007: 42008: 32009: 52010: 72011: 82012: 72013: 272014: 402015: 142016: 122017: 112018: 132019: 92020: 102021: 152022: 72023: 82024: 62025: 7
2007high 40 (2014) · low 3 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LBH, 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
200786904
200867903
200946905
2010710707
201137208
201248307
20136160027
20146204340
20152—014
20162—012
20170—011
20180—213
20192—19
20205256010
20210—015
20221—07
2023316708
2024323706
2025422307
20265640—

What is it indicated for?

For the management of sensitive teeth.

Provides relief from painful sensitivity of teeth to cold, heat, acids, sweets, or contact.

Desensitizes teeth for lasting relief

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K140481: Colgate Desensitizing Mouthrinse, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Mouthwash.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140481

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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