A custom tray hack using Play-Doh

Ah, the custom tray, the standard by which the dental profession is judged. At least that’s how it sometimes seems to me when we are tested on making them in the sim lab for multiple hours and with rigorous criteria. One day we will all use triple trays, or maybe just scan our patients’ mouths and send the file off to the lab. But in the meantime, we will work with the slightly fishy-smelling triad material. I use Play Doh to block out my casts for custom trays. Not only is it easy to work with, but leaves little to no residue on your casts, a common problem when using baseplate wax on your casts…