Patent ID: 7704074

Claim:
A dental device comprising: a. a form holder, further comprising: i. an interior floor in the shape of at least a partial arch, having both an interior edge and an exterior edge, generally defining a horizontal plane and upon which an anatomical form will directly rest; ii. a buccal wall shaped in conformity with the floor and extending generally perpendicularly from the external edge; iii. a lingual wall shaped in conformity with the floor and extending obtusely from the interior edge of said floor; said lingual wall, floor and buccal wall defining a chamber and the volume immediately above the floor being defined as a bite zone; and iv. a bite guide being an arch shaped ledge extending generally perpendicularly from the buccal wall, parallel to the floor and extending into the bite zone; and b. an anatomical form shaped in conformity with the chamber and made of a thermally sensitive plastic having a substantially lower melting point than the material from which the form holder is made, the anatomical form resting directly on the floor; wherein, the form is installed into the holder and the holder and form are heated to a softening point of the form and then the holder, with the softened form, is placed in a patient's mouth to register a dental imprint which is then removed from the patient's mouth and cooled rapidly to create a form fitting mold of the patient's dental features.