Patent ID: 8202091

Claim:
A non-customized dental treatment tray for use in applying a dental treatment composition to a person's teeth and/or gums and which is highly adaptable in order to approximate the comfort and fit of a customized dental tray, comprising: a non-customized barrier layer formed from a moisture-resistant elastomeric material in the shape of a dental tray, wherein the non-customized barrier layer is devoid of structures corresponding to the size and shape of a person's unique dentition so as to comfortably fit over a plurality of differently-sized and shaped teeth and dental arches corresponding to different people, wherein the elastomeric material consists essentially of cured elastomeric silicone and optionally less than about 10% by weight of an auxiliary component, wherein the elastomeric material has an elastic elongation of at least about 50%, and wherein the non-customized barrier layer is soft, flexible and elastically deformable in order to be highly adaptable so that, when placed over a person's teeth during use, the non-customized barrier layer adapts and at least partially conforms to unique ridges, depressions and contours of the person's teeth.