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CH/106 - Dentistry

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Interface and interconnection equipment | Water. Examination. Chemical substances | Dental equipment | Laboratory medicine. Other | Syringes, needles and catheters | Diagnostic, maintenance and test equipment | Graphical symbols. Specific equipment | IT terminal and other peripheral equipment | Hoses and hose assemblies | IT applications. Health care technology | Seagoing vessels | Construction materials and building | Body care equipment | IT applications. Transport and trade | Laboratory medicine | Volumetric equipment and measurements | Information coding. Character sets | Soils. Physical properties | Ergonomics | Medical devices. Biological evaluation | Health care technology | Cadmium, cobalt and their alloys | Colour coding | Acoustics. Sound insulation | Microbiology. Food | Cosmetics. Toiletries | Laboratory medicine. General | Dental implants | Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works | Numerically controlled machines | Road construction | Radiographic films | Gears | Gas and steam turbines. Steam engines | Dentistry. General | Dental instruments | Furniture | Terminology. Principles and coordination | Medical equipment. General | | Machine tools. General | Graphical symbols. Other | Software | Transfusion, infusion and injection equipment | Dental materials | Anaesthetic, respiratory and reanimation equipment | Dentistry

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee is responsible for appointing members to CEN/TC 55, ISO/TC 106, ISO/TC 106/SC 3, ISO/TC 106/SC 4, ISO/TC 106/SC 8 and ISO/TC 106/SC 9 working groups, briefing UK delegates ahead of European and international meetings, and, to determine the UK response to documents that are being developed. CH/106 is the parent committee to CH/106/1 Dental restorative and orthodontic materials, CH/106/2 Prosthodontic materials, CH/106/5 Terminology, and CH/106/7 Oral hygiene products.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (72)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TS 5105-1 Dentistry — Accuracy of CAD/CAM Additive Manufactured Dental Products

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-10-05
Drafting
PD ISO/TS 4640 Dentistry — Test methods for tensile bond strength to tooth structure

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2026-04-08
Comment resolution
PD ISO/TS 25752 Dentistry Interlaboratory Testing Procedures

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-05-01
Drafting
PD ISO/TS 24275 Dentistry — Instrumental measurement methods for the translucency or opacity of dental materials

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-02-07
Drafting
PD ISO/TS 16506 Dentistry — Polymer-based luting materials containing adhesive components

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-10-30
Drafting
ISO/TC 106/SC 03 N778 - ISO/NP 24395 Dentistry- Cavity classification for tooth restorative materials

Categories: Information management | Quantities and units | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Healthcare | Dentistry | Dental materials | Dental implants

Proposal begins : 2019-06-06
Proposal
ISO/NP 5365 Dentistry — Designation system for tooth developmental stages

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Dentistry | Dentistry. General | Dental materials | Dental equipment | Dental instruments

Proposal begins : 2020-05-28
Proposal
ISO/NP 4865-8 Dentistry — Hand instruments — Part 8: Extraction forceps

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2026-05-19
Proposal
ISO/NP 4865-4 Dentistry — Hand instruments — Part 4: Periodontal probe, Explorer

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2026-05-19
Proposal
ISO/NP 4865-3 Dentistry — Hand instruments — Part 3: Dental tweezers

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2026-05-19
Proposal
Published (194)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TS 4640:2023 Dentistry. Test methods for tensile bond strength to tooth structure

Categories: Dental materials

Published standard begins : 2023-06-01
Published standard
PD ISO/TS 20746:2016 Dentistry. Determination of the strength of dental amalgam by the Hertzian indentation strength (HIT) method

Categories: Dental materials

Published standard begins : 2016-12-19
Published standard
PD ISO/TS 19736:2017 Dentistry. Bonding test between polymer teeth and denture base materials

Categories: Dental materials | Body care equipment

Published standard begins : 2017-09-22
Published standard
PD ISO/TS 18130:2016 Dentistry. Screw loosening test using cyclic torsional loading for implant body/implant abutment connection of endosseous dental implants

Categories: Dental implants

Published standard begins : 2016-05-26
Published standard
PD ISO/TS 17988:2020 Dentistry. Corrosion test methods for dental amalgam

Categories: Dental materials

Published standard begins : 2020-03-26
Published standard
PD ISO/TS 16506:2017 Dentistry. Polymer-based luting materials containing adhesive components

Categories: Dental materials

Published standard begins : 2017-09-25
Published standard
PD ISO/TS 11405:2015 Dentistry. Testing of adhesion to tooth structure

Categories: Dental materials

Published standard begins : 2015-01-23
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 3630-6:2023 Dentistry. Endodontic instruments. Number coding system

Categories: Dental equipment

Published standard begins : 2023-11-24
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 28642:2016 Dentistry. Guidance on colour measurement

Categories: Dental materials

Published standard begins : 2016-12-06
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 22710:2019 Dentistry. Vocabulary of process chain from dental CT to CAD/CAM for implant prosthetic restorations. Backward planning in the digital process chain

Categories: Dentistry. General

Published standard begins : 2019-02-05
Published standard
Withdrawn (177)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

WD/AMD14575 (CORR BSENISO7494-2 : 2003) BSENISO7494-2 : 2003 Dentistry - Dental units. Part 2: Water and air supply

Categories: Dental equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-09
Withdrawn
WD/AMD13693 (TO BSEN29917 : 1994) Specification for dental water based cement

Categories: Dental materials

Withdrawn begins : 2003-12-10
Withdrawn
WD/AMD13648(CORR TO BSENISO10271 : 2001) BSENISO 10271 : 2001 CORR1 Dental metallic materials - Corrosion test methods

Categories: Dental materials

Withdrawn begins : 2011-08-10
Withdrawn
WD/AMD10705 (TO BSENISO11498 : 2000) BS ISO 11498-A1 Dental handpieces - Dental low-voltage electric motors - Amendment 1 <Generic Title>

Categories: Dental instruments

Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-02
Withdrawn
WD/AMD10704 (TO BSENISO1797-1 : 1995) BS EN ISO 1797-1-A1 Dental rotary instruments - Shanks. Part 1:Shanks made of metals (ISO 1797-1:1992, including Amendment 1:1997)

Categories: Dental equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2011-08-26
Withdrawn
PD ISO/TS 17988:2014 Dentistry. Corrosion test methods for dental amalgam

Categories: Dental materials

Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-23
Withdrawn
PD ISO/TR 18845:2017 Dentistry. Test methods for machining accuracy of computer-aided milling machines

Categories: Dentistry. General

Withdrawn begins : 2023-06-07
Withdrawn
PD CR 12401:2003 Dentistry. Guidance on the classification of dental devices and accessories

Categories: Dental equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2009-06-05
Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 12401:2009 Dentistry. Guidance on the classification of dental devices and accessories

Categories: Dentistry. General

Withdrawn begins : 2025-04-16
Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 17576:2004 Dentistry. Corrosion tests for amalgam

Categories: Dental materials

Withdrawn begins : 2008-02-28
Withdrawn