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BracePaste Fluoride Sealant

K242537510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 27, 20241-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3750

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

American Orthodontics Corp. · DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin

Cleared on Aug 27, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K090355 (Ultradent Products, Inc., 2009) after a 1-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2002.

Decided
Aug 27, 2024
Review
1 day
Class
Class II
Product code
DYH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K023042 (2002). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K023042 · PQ1 · Ultradent Products, Inc. · 2002K090355 · Opal Seal · Ultradent Products, Inc. · 2009200020052010201520202025
  1. Root · 2 generations backK023042 PQ1Ultradent Products, Inc. · 2002
  2. 1 generation backK090355 Opal SealUltradent Products, Inc. · 2009
  3. This deviceK242537 BracePaste Fluoride SealantAmerican Orthodontics Corp. · 2024
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K023042PQ1Ultradent Products, Inc.2002—
−1K090355Opal SealUltradent Products, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K242537BracePaste Fluoride SealantAmerican Orthodontics Corp.2024—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K242537, 2002–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K090355Opal Seal
Summary page 4
…Predicate Device Information: Product/Trade Name: Opal Seal Classification Name: Bracket Adhesive Resin and Tooth Conditioner 510(k) Number: K090355 Product Code: DYH Regulation Number (21CFR): 872.3750 Description of the Device: American Orthodontics’ BraceP…
Ultradent Products, Inc.2009—

Also cleared against K090355: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 22 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 15.3 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K090355.

How does its category compare?

All DYH devices

DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DYH

1in 2025

2007: 32008: 62009: 32010: 42011: 22012: 32013: 12015: 52016: 22018: 12019: 12020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 6 (2008) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DYH

143in 2020

2007: 62 days median2008: 72 days median2009: 77 days median2010: 96 days median2012: 82 days median2015: 135 days median2020: 143 days median2026 (partial year): 87 days median
2007high 143 (2020) · low 62 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · DYH

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DYH

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 52011: 12012: 32014: 22015: 22016: 12017: 52025: 1
2007high 5 (2010) · low 0 (2013)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DYH, 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
200736212
200867201
200937701
201049605
20112—01
201238203
20131—00
20140—02
2015513502
20162—01
20170—05
20181—00
20191—00
2020314300
20211—00
20221—00
20232—00
20241—00
20251—01
20263870—

What is it indicated for?

BracePaste Fluoride Sealant is a light-cure primer/ sealant intended to be used in the bonding procedure (direct or indirect) of orthodontic bendable devices by preparing the bonding surface during orthodontic treatment to the etched enamel.

BracePaste Fluoride Sealant is indicated for the orthodontic treatment of malocclusions and craniofacial abnormalities as diagnosed by a trained dental professional or orthodontist.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K242537: BracePaste Fluoride Sealant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242537

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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