---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 872.4840"
title: "21"
number: "872.4840"
heading: "Rotary scaler."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/872.4840"
---

# §872.4840. Rotary scaler.

- (a) **Identification.** A rotary scaler is an abrasive device intended to be attached to a powered handpiece to remove calculus deposits from teeth during dental cleaning and periodontal (gum) therapy.
- (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.