Abstract: A disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device is used with a plurality of different types of laryngoscopes. Each laryngoscope includes a blade having a lateral shelf which has a top surface land-area which may come into contact with a patient's teeth, gums and lips, causing dental damage or possibly the bruising of his gums and/or his lips. The disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device includes an elongated clip which is formed from a soft and resilient material and which wraps snugly around the top surface land-area of the blade, where the elongated clip comes in contact with a patient's teeth or his gums thereby protecting his teeth and gums the elongated clip having a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface and a top surface and which has a longitudinal slit on the bottom surface adjacent to the first side surface.