Patent ID: 8936026
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: A61C,A63B

Abstract:
1. An orthodontic appliance shield adapted to be applied to a user's teeth comprising: a flexible generally planar strip having opposed longitudinal ends and opposed lateral side edges, the width of the strip adapted to cover the exterior outer surface of the teeth; a longitudinally extending recess found in the strip between the opposed lateral side edges adapted to fit over an orthodontic appliance on a user's teeth; the strip formed of an outer layer of a resilient compressible material and an inner adhesive layer; and the inner adhesive layer providing adhesion of the resilient compressible material outer layer over all exposed surfaces of the orthodontic appliance to retain the resilient outer layer on the user's teeth, wherein one of the lateral side edges of the strip includes at least one enlarged portion extending from a main extent of the one side edge of the strip.