UNSPSC 42152102: Dental formers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used to form bases and models in a dental setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901849.

UNSPSC 42152102 Dental formers (Commodity) covers specialized digital intraoral scanning technology and related dental imaging equipment that state and local educational and healthcare institutions procure for clinical and instructional use. Recent activity shows that dental education programs are acquiring advanced 3D imaging devices such as intraoral scanners—equipment that creates detailed digital representations of teeth and gums for diagnostic, treatment planning, and educational purposes. Issuing bodies under this code include public higher-education institutions, specifically dental hygiene and allied health programs within community colleges and universities that require current imaging technology to maintain curriculum standards and support clinical training.

Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department posted a sole-source procurement (SS202620) on October 19, 2026, for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., with a total acquisition cost of $143,196.00 and a response deadline of November 27, 2025. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute 287.057, following a seven-business-day public posting process to allow review of the sole-source justification. Florida shows recent activity in this commodity code, though the source provides limited visibility into other states or jurisdictions pursuing dental imaging equipment at this tier.