{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-872.3450","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 872.3450","heading":"Ethylene oxide homopolymer and/or karaya denture adhesive.","body":"(a) Identification. Ethylene oxide homopolymer and/or karaya denture adhesive is a device composed of ethylene oxide homopolymer and/or karaya intended to be applied to the base of a denture before the denture is inserted in a patient's mouth to improve denture retention and comfort.\n(b) Classification. (1) Class I if the device is made of wax-impregnated cotton cloth that the patient applies to the base or inner surface of a denture before inserting the denture into the mouth. The device is intended to be discarded following 1 day's use. The class I device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 872.9.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 872—DENTAL DEVICES","Subpart D—Prosthetic Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"6b8708e4b35ad4f6e414de7ec8ef9cf6aa988cd7fba3ef649fca511c66d4ad40","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-872.3420","next":"us/21-cfr-872.3480"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}