Trends: What is DAMAS?

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted Feb 10, 2016

DAMAS—Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit Scheme—is a quality management system specifically for the dental laboratory industry. It provides labs with a set of processes that ensure a common-sense approach to management and compliance with the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). 

The UK Dental Laboratories Association developed the DAMAS Standard in the mid-90s as an alternative to ISO Certification and to provide a quality system specific to dental laboratories. The NADL owns the rights to the DAMAS system in North America and sells the system manuals and specifications. In most cases, it’s suggested that laboratories use the services of a consultant to help integrate the system. Laboratories can achieve full DAMAS certification by completing a third-party audit of compliance.

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