Dental isolator for protecting the tongue and cheek during dental treatment

An isolating instrument for protecting a tongue and inside of a cheek of a patient during a dental treatment, the isolating instrument comprising:

• a first isolating pad (A) positioned transversely over the tongue, and a second isolating pad (B), separated and perpendicular from the first isolating pad (A), for positioning inside of the cheek, each of the first isolating pad and the second isolating pad having flexibility and a rounded edge about an outer periphery of a respective isolating pad, each of the first isolating pad and the second isolating pad comprising:
• a thin first (1) layer contacting and adhering to oral tissue, the first layer comprising an absorbing material for absorbing liquids;
• a second layer (2) comprising a fast-absorbing material which absorbs the liquids and holds the liquids;
• a third layer (3) adjacent the second layer, the third layer (3) comprising a reinforced, flexible material for supporting and stabilizing a respective isolating pad of the first isolating pad and the second isolating pad;
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• a fourth layer (4) comprising a reflective, smooth, flexible, and liquid-isolating material positionable to face a plurality of teeth of the patient;
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• a flexible tape connecting the first isolating pad and the second isolating pad.