UNSPSC 42152415: Dental ceramics

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of the ceramics to be used in the creation of a denture. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300640.

UNSPSC 42152415 Dental ceramics is a Commodity code covering engineered ceramic materials and components used in restorative and prosthodontic dentistry — including crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, veneers, and related laboratory fabrication supplies. State and local governments procure dental ceramics primarily through health departments, public dental clinics, correctional healthcare systems, and school-based oral health programs that operate in-house laboratory facilities or contract with external dental labs for patient care. The code captures both raw ceramic powders and pre-formed blanks used by dental technicians to fabricate restorations, as well as finished ceramic components ready for clinical placement.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code, making current market activity under UNSPSC 42152415 unclear. Procurement in this category may occur through standing agreements with dental supply vendors, small-dollar purchase orders below formal solicitation thresholds, or cooperative purchasing arrangements rather than individual RFPs or ITBs posted in public notice systems. Business development professionals should verify whether target customers — state health departments, county detention facilities, and municipal dental services — track dental ceramics procurement separately or bundle it within broader dental supplies and equipment contracts under related UNSPSC families.