Patent ID: 8784101

Claim:
An improved retractor apparatus, positionable within either a left or right cheek of a patient, comprising: a. a main arm portion; b. a first end of the main arm portion graspable by a person administering dental care; c. a second end of the main arm portion extending at an acute angle approximating 45 degrees from the main arm portion defining a space therebetween, the second end also including an enlarged area having superior and inferior projections symmetrically off from the main arm portion for defining a means to engage a commissure of the patient's mouth on either the right or left side within the space to facilitate lateral and posterior retraction of the commissure and cheek to provide enhanced access to buccal surfaces of bicuspid and molar teeth for orthodontic bonding; d. a biconvex end portion of the second end for resting to a rear of a most posterior tooth, to produce an increased volume of space for conducting a dental procedure in a dry field with greater access, comfort and visualization.