An intraoral illumination device for illuminating the interior of the
mouth of a dental patient. The device comprises a flexible container
having container defining walls, a portion of the walls being light
transmitting. The device is sized for insertion into the mouth and
placement against an interior surface of the mouth, e.g., the gum. A
pressure-sensitive adhesive layer covers a portion of the walls for
adhesively mounting the device to the interior surface of the mouth. A
first chamber and a second chamber are within the container. The chambers
are connected to each other by a frangible wall. Each of the chambers
contain a chemical composition that when mixed together create a
chemiluminescent reaction that produces light. When the frangible wall is
fractured by flexing the container, it permits the compositions to mix
within the container to create a chemiluminescent reaction that emits
light through the container walls to illuminate the mouth, permitting
dental procedures to be easily performed.