Abstract: A dental light (10/60) is disclosed having a housing (11/61) with a first leg (13/63), a second leg (14/64), and a middle portion (16/66). The first leg includes a light chamber (21/71) configured to receive and hold a small light source (22/72). The second leg includes a battery compartment (26/76) configured to house a battery source (29/79). The dental light is coupled to a patient's mouth, specifically the patient's lip, with the first leg residing within the interior of the mouth and the second leg position outside the mouth. The patient's lip should reside comfortably within the space (38/88) between the first and second legs.

Abstract: A dental absorbent pad (10) is disclosed having a moisture permeable, outer layer (11), a moisture absorbent layer (12), a stiffening plate (13), and a moisture impermeable backing (14). The moisture absorbent layer and stiffening plate are smaller in size than the overlying outer layer and backing so that a margin (17) is formed thereby which surrounds the moisture absorbent layer and stiffening plate. The margin is very flexible and therefor comfortable to a patient undergoing a dental procedure.