A reusable dental impression tray having a reusable rigid tray holder with opposing sidewalls spaced apart substantially a first distance the opposing sidewalls extend longitudinally in a curved manner a connector located at a distal end of the tray holder couples the sidewalls together the sidewalls and connector define an inward facing surface a channel formed in and extends along the inward facing surface and a handle located at a mesial end of the tray holder and a disposable mesh bite tray having a generally U shaped frame having an open end and a closed end the U shaped frame is made of a flexible material wherein the U shaped frame has a generally static shape having a width at the closed end substantially similar to the first distance and a width at the open end which is greater than the first distance and wherein with the U shaped frame received in the channel the open end of the U shaped frame is held in a compressed state with the open end having a compressed width substantially the same as the first distance.