A dental impression tray having a tray bottom, an inner wall and an outer wall, which together form the dental mold, whereby the inner and/or outer wall, on their side facing away from the tray bottom is provided at least in sections with a resilient, in particular, elastic element consisting of a softer material compared to that of the wall on which it is located, wherein the element is designed as resilient lip that is located opposite of the wall on which lip is located, aligned inclined toward the interior of the dental mold.