Orthodontic Appliance Covering Device

An orthodontic appliance covering device comprising:

• a shell having a plurality of cavities positioned therein, each cavity being complementary to at least one of a tooth and a portion of an orthodontic appliance, the shell having a first face, the first face being open, wherein the first face is configured for insertion of a set of teeth having the orthodontic appliance engaged thereto, such that each cavity has an associated at least one of a tooth and a portion of an orthodontic appliance positioned therein, the shell being substantially transparent, the shell comprising at least one of plastic and rubber, the plurality of cavities comprising a slot extending from proximate to opposed ends of the shell, wherein the slot is configured for inserting a wire of a set of braces engaged to the set of teeth;
• a plurality of protrusions engaged to and extending from a front face of the shell, the plurality of protrusions being shaped complementarily to the set of teeth, the protrusions being substantially opaque and white, wherein the plurality of protrusions is configured for mimicking the set of teeth and shielding both the set of teeth the orthodontic appliance from view, the protrusions of the plurality of protrusions being positioned on the shell such that the plurality of protrusions represents a positioning of the set of teeth upon completion of a realignment effected by the orthodontic appliance, each protrusion having an associated cavity extending thereinto;
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• the shell being one of a pair of shells, wherein the first face of one of the shells is configured for insertion of a set of upper teeth and the first face of the other of the shells is configured for insertion of a set of lower teeth.