to be understood that the apparatus and method of the present invention can be employed to produce a fixed bridge of varying size in either the upper or lower mouth to prepare a patient for a bridge the dentist performs any necessary oral surgery or other preparation this can include any conventionally known tecniques which will facilitate later placement and anchoring of the bridge in the mouth of the patient after the required extractions and cutting down procedures an impression of the patient 39 s mouth contours is taken from which a suitable positive casting of the dental impressions is prepared the apparatus of the present invention is adapted to be inserted in or used in conjunction with suitable castings vacant spaces or gaps located on the cast replica represent extracted teeth the apparatus of the present invention comprises a wax occlusal bar 12 and at least one movable wax pontic 14 the wax occlusal bar 12 can be of any suitable width or gauge in the preferred embodiment a 12 gauge bar is used the movable pontic is a pre cast wax miniature of the missing tooth in the preferred embodiment the pontic chosen is a reduced dimension replica of the final product desired the wax pontic has the contour of the final product desired representative pontics constructed according to the present.