# Dental Devices: Classification of Dental Amalgam, Reclassification of Dental Mercury, Designation of Special Controls for Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy; Technical Amendment
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule; technical amendment. · Published 2010-06-11 · Effective 2010-06-11 · 75 FR 33169
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-14083
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 33169
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 872
- **Publication date:** 2010-06-11
- **Effective date:** 2010-06-11
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0163
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule in the Federal Register of August 4, 2009 (74 FR 38686) which classified dental amalgam as a class II device, reclassified dental mercury from class I to class II, and designated special controls for dental amalgam, mercury, and amalgam alloy. The effective date of the rule was November 2, 2009. The final rule was published with an inadvertent error in the codified section. This document corrects that error. This action is being taken to ensure the accuracy of the agency's regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/06/11/2010-14083/dental-devices-classification-of-dental-amalgam-reclassification-of-dental-mercury-designation-of)
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