Abstract: A method for making a set of dentures comprises a providing step, a mandibular impressing step, a first maxillary impressing step, a tray fabricating step, a second maxillary impressing step, a bite registering step, and a denture fabricating step. Optionally, the method further includes a bending step, a lifting step, a posterior molding step, a removing step, and/or an anterior molding step.

Abstract: A method of making a maxillary tray appliance comprises obtaining a first virtual model of an edentulous maxillary gum of a patient, and obtaining a virtual component, where the virtual component comprises a virtual contacting surface. The method further comprises receiving the first virtual model, aligning the first virtual model or the virtual component in 3D space, generating a virtual tray appliance, and fabricating a maxillary tray appliance using the virtual tray appliance.

Abstract: A bendable impression tray includes a base portion and a handle portion. In one embodiment, the bendable impression tray includes a U-shaped portion and at least three projections extending outwardly from the U-shaped portion by at least 5 millimeters in bottom view. In one embodiment, the bendable impression tray includes a base portion that is substantially U-shaped in bottom view, and defines at least two peripheral notches, each extending inwardly from an outer periphery of the base portion by at least 5 millimeters in bottom view.

Abstract: A dental tray appliance system including a maxillary tray appliance and optionally a mandibular tray appliance. The maxillary tray appliance includes a first base portion, a first premolar tooth form, optionally a first contacting portion, optionally a contralateral first premolar tooth form, and optionally a central incisor tooth form. Each premolar tooth form has no lingual cusp as part of improvements in occlusal registration components. The mandibular tray appliance includes a second base portion, optionally a second contacting portion; and optionally a second bite material accepting portion.

Abstract: A method for making a set of dentures comprises a providing step, a mandibular impressing step, a first maxillary impressing step, a tray fabricating step, a second maxillary impressing step, a bite registering step, and a denture fabricating step. Optionally, the method further includes a bending step, a lifting step, a posterior molding step, a removing step, and/or an anterior molding step.

Abstract: A bendable impression tray includes a base portion and a handle portion. In one embodiment, the bendable impression tray includes a U-shaped portion and at least three projections extending outwardly from the U-shaped portion by at least 5 millimeters in bottom view. In one embodiment, the bendable impression tray includes a base portion that is substantially U-shaped in bottom view, and defines at least two peripheral notches, each extending inwardly from an outer periphery of the base portion by at least 5 millimeters in bottom view.

Abstract: A dental tray appliance system including a maxillary tray appliance and optionally a mandibular tray appliance. The maxillary tray appliance includes a first base portion, a first premolar tooth form, optionally a first contacting portion, optionally a contralateral first premolar tooth form, and optionally a central incisor tooth form. Each premolar tooth form has no lingual cusp as part of improvements in occlusal registration components. The mandibular tray appliance includes a second base portion, optionally a second contacting portion; and optionally a second bite material accepting portion.

Abstract: A tray appliance system is usable for obtaining a bite registration and includes a maxillary tray appliance and optionally a mandibular tray appliance. The maxillary tray appliance includes a first contacting portion that extends downwardly from a first base portion. The first contacting portion includes a first contacting surface, a first ridge line, and a first ridge line midpoint. The optional mandibular tray appliance includes a second contacting portion that includes a second contacting surface, a second ridge line, and a second ridge line midpoint. The first contacting portion and second contacting portion contact each other when a patient bites down with the maxillary tray appliance and the mandibular tray appliance situated in the patient's mouth.

Abstract: A tray appliance system is usable for obtaining a bite registration and includes a maxillary tray appliance and optionally a mandibular tray appliance. The maxillary tray appliance includes a first contacting portion that extends downwardly from a first base portion. The first contacting portion includes a first contacting surface, a first ridge line, and a first ridge line midpoint. The optional mandibular tray appliance includes a second contacting portion that includes a second contacting surface, a second ridge line, and a second ridge line midpoint. The first contacting portion and second contacting portion contact each other when a patient bites down with the maxillary tray appliance and the mandibular tray appliance situated in the patient's mouth.

Abstract: A method of making a maxillary tray appliance comprises obtaining a first virtual model of an edentulous maxillary gum of a patient, and obtaining a virtual component, where the virtual component comprises a virtual contacting surface. The method further comprises receiving the first virtual model, aligning the first virtual model or the virtual component in 3D space, generating a virtual tray appliance, and fabricating a maxillary tray appliance using the virtual tray appliance.