This International Standard presents a series of graphical symbols for dental instruments. They are set out
particularly for this area of dentistry or corresponding specific areas within dentistry. General symbols are
taken from relevant ISO, IEC or other international documents. Several new symbols presented by
manufacturers or users have been added.
Because many dental products are considered in some cases as medical devices and in some cases not as
medical devices, in dentistry the restricted usage of the symbols specified in ISO 15223 is considered as not
practical. It is the intention of this International Standard to expand the application area of some graphical
symbols specified in ISO 15223 to the whole area of dentistry. Therefore these symbols are listed in this
International Standard together with their source document.
Diese ÖNORM beschreibt eine Reihe von graphischen Symbolen für Dentalinstrumente. Sie wurde speziell für diesen Bereich der Zahnheilkunde oder korrespondierende Bereiche innerhalb der Zahnheilkunde entwickelt.