# K173608: Forest Dental Unit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Forest Dental Products, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 17, 2018 after 269 days
- Product code: EIA (Unit, Operative Dental)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6640
- 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 K003090 (2000). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K143696: Spirit, Pelton & Crane (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K231297: Firstar Dental Unit (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Forest Dental Units are intended to serve as a base for ancillary dental devices and accessories by providing air, water, vacuum, and low voltage electrical power to hand-held dental instruments. The Forest Dental Units are intended for use by dental practitioners to provide diagnostic and therapeutic treatment to dental patients in a clinical environment.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173608
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology