Patent ID: 8684728

Claim:
A dental shield, comprising: a base and an upper member, wherein at least a portion of one of said base and said upper member is formed of at least a semi-translucent material having ultra-violet light filtering characteristics; one of said base and said upper member having a nose relief; said upper member being elevated from said base to provide a clearance from at least one orthodontic bracket on a patient's tooth; said base having a top face and an aperture large enough to allow at least a portion of a person's mouth to be substantially uncovered by said base; said upper member having a bottom face wherein said bottom face of said upper member is at least large enough to substantially cover said aperture of said base; said bottom face of said upper member being elevated from said top face of said base by at least one support; at least one air flow aperture allowing air to flow substantially parallel to at least one of said top face of said base and said upper member.