US Patent 7632238 Oral measurement device and method

A device for taking measurements associated with an oral cavity of an individual. The device comprises a body and measuring indicia formed on the body which can be used to measure at least one parameter of the individual's mouth. An upper surface and a lower surface of the body are formed from an markable material capable of being marked by application of force from the individual's teeth. The body may also comprise a pallet measuring member constructed and arranged to extend operably from the body. The pallet measuring member has indicia formed thereon to enable measurement of the height of the individual's hard pallet. The body may also be provided with indicia to measure the length of the individual's tongue.