Abstract

This document specifies stainless steel commonly used in manufacturing dental instruments. It is applicable to stainless steel materials used to manufacture either an entire instrument or a part of the instrument. It is applicable to single-use and reusable dental instruments, whether it is or it is not connected to a power-driven system. This document is not applicable to devices and instruments used long-term in the mouth of the patient (e.g. crown, bridges, implants) or to devices and instruments not made of stainless steel. It contains a current selection of stainless steels suitable for use in the manufacture of dental instruments.

Begin

2025-10-15

WI

00055597

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO 21850-1/A1

Project number

01402429

Responsible national committee

NA 014-00-04 AA - Rotary instruments  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 55 - Dentistry  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 106/SC 4/WG 14 - Materials for dental instruments  

draft standard

Dentistry - Materials for dental instruments - Part 1: Stainless steel - Amendment 1 (ISO 21850-1:2020/DAM 1:2026); German and English version EN ISO 21850-1:2020/prA1:2026
2026-11
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previous edition(s)

Dentistry - Materials for dental instruments - Part 1: Stainless steel (ISO 21850-1:2020); German version EN ISO 21850-1:2020
2020-08

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