---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 872.1800"
title: "21"
number: "872.1800"
heading: "Extraoral source x-ray system."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/872.1800"
---

# §872.1800. Extraoral source x-ray system.

- (a) **Identification.** An extraoral source x-ray system is an AC-powered device that produces x-rays and is intended for dental radiographic examination and diagnosis of diseases of the teeth, jaw, and oral structures. The x-ray source (a tube) is located outside the mouth. This generic type of device may include patient and equipment supports and component parts.
- (b) **Classification.** Class II.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 360 l, 371.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 30097, Aug. 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted.