Dining Brace

Many people wear braces at one time or another to have their teeth straightened, even Tom Cruise has worn a brace, however they are not without problems. There has been a stigma associated with braces and this has lead to braces such as the invisalign brace which is very difficult to see in the wearers mouth. Even with invisible braces there is the problem of oral hygiene, plaque is able to build up on the teeth and lead to decay. Traditional braces encourage this by creating many extra nooks and crannies for food to be deposited, the newer style do this by  being put into the mouth after meals which traps the food away from saliva. It is therefore necessary to brush after every meal, be it at a restaurant or on a lunch break in the office.

The dining brace I have invented combines the new gum shield style braces with a cutting and grinding surface so that there is no need to remove the brace to eat. This surface simply clips onto the existing brace at meal times to allow the wearer to eat food without removing their brace, risking poor oral hygiene.

There is one tiny issue with this invention, what if the wearer accidentally bites their tongue? Well they would likely slice it straight off with the razor sharp blades. This is why I have invented the steel tongue, a sock for the wearers tongue, similar to medieval chain mail, it has the added advantage in that it allows the wearer to withstand hot foods.