Patent ID: 8360772

Claim:
A dental impression tray apparatus comprised of: a first rigid opposing half-plate and a second rigid opposing half-plate, each of said rigid opposing half-plates having a base member and at least three detachable outer-bite guard members positioned parallel to at least two detachable inner-bite guard members; at least one flexible flap member spanning between said detachable outer-bite guard members on each of said first rigid opposing half-plate and a second rigid opposing half-plate; a gripping member; wherein said first rigid opposing half-plate and said second rigid opposing half-plate combine to form a single universal upper palate and lower arch conforming plate; wherein the base member of said first rigid opposing half-plate and said second rigid opposing half-plate have a series seams located between said detachable outer-bite guard members and said detachable inner-bite guard members; and wherein said detachable inner bite-guard members of said first rigid opposing half-plate and a second rigid opposing half-plate further include at least two tongue plate breakaway members.