摘要 |
A self-customizable dental tray usable in a dental application is prepared as follows: providing a barrier layer in the shape of a dental treatment tray having a wall thickness of less than or about 1 mm; introducing a curable elastomeric material onto an impression-receiving surface of the barrier layer; placing the barrier layer having the curable elastomeric material onto the teeth so that the curable elastomeric material forms an impression layer; and allowing the curable elastomeric material to cure so as to form an impression layer having a teeth-receiving surface with contours adapted to conform with the teeth, said impression layer having a wall thickness of less than or about 1 mm. Optionally, the barrier layer is a liner that can be separated from a support tray that provides a tray shape to the liner.
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