Abstract: A new Dental Impression Tray for making a dental impression of a lingual surface or a buccal surface of a tooth. The inventive device includes a tray portion and a handle portion extending from the tray portion, wherein the tray portion is perpendicularly removable from the lingual surface or the buccal surface of the tooth. The tray portion is adapted to retain a dental impression compound for use in making the dental impression. The tray portion comprises a first wall, and a second wall joined perpendicular to the first wall whereby the first wall and the second wall form a trough at an intersection thereof for retaining the dental impression compound.