UNSPSC 42152707: Orthodontic buccal tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a buccal tube used during an orthodontic dental procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152707 Orthodontic buccal tubes, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local procurement offices buying orthodontic equipment and supplies typically acquire buccal tubes — the small metal brackets bonded to teeth during fixed appliance treatment — as components of broader dental and orthodontic program procurement, yet the single recent opportunity tagged to this code reflects a different acquisition path entirely. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department issued a sole source procurement (SS202620) in November 2025 for 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., totaling $143,196.00 — a 3D intraoral digital imaging system used in orthodontic and prosthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, not buccal tubes themselves. The procurement followed Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057, reflecting the state's sole source exemption process for specialized equipment where no alternative manufacturers supply equivalent technology.

The code shows no recent activity beyond this single opportunity, and the mismatch between the code's nominal commodity (buccal tubes) and the actual solicitation (digital imaging scanners) signals either a tagging error or a marked shift in how state and local procurement offices classify orthodontic-related acquisitions. Florida remains the only recent jurisdiction identified. No geographic breadth or pattern of repeat buyers exists in the available record. Business development professionals pursuing state and local opportunities under this code should verify whether procurement offices are actively sourcing buccal tubes as standalone commodities or whether they are consolidating such purchases into larger dental supply agreements classified under different UNSPSC families.