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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, CH/106 is responsible for engaging and developing standards developed within CEN/TC 55 ‘Dentistry’, ISO/TC 106 ‘Dentistry’, ISO/TC 106/SC 1 ‘Filling and restorative materials’, ISO/TC 106/SC 2 ‘Prosthodontic materials’, ISO/TC 106/SC 4 ‘Dental instruments’, ISO/TC 106/SC 7 ‘Oral care products’, ISO/TC 106/SC 8 ‘Dental implants’, and, ISO/TC 106/SC 9 ‘Dental CAD/CAM systems’. The UK holds ‘observer’ status in ISO/TC 106/SC 3 ‘Terminology’, and ISO/TC 106/SC 6 ‘Dental equipment’. CH/106’s responsibilities include, briefing UK delegates ahead of European and international meetings, determine the UK response to drafts under development and nominating UK experts to working groups.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (71)
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 (190)
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 (183)
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