Abstract: A protective shield is removably mounted over an orthodontic appliance in a user's mouth and includes an outer resilient compressible material layer joined to an inner adhesive layer. The shield is flexible for easy installation over all exposed surfaces of the orthodontic appliance; but is removable after a period of use. The outer resilient material layer of the shield can be formed of closed cell foam or a gelatinous material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 6, 2012
Date of Patent:
January 20, 2015
Assignee:
Orvance Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Eric D. Hannapel, David Gerard Jablonski