摘要 |
A tooth storage means comprising a body having an upper section and a lower section, the upper section of the body having a downwardly extending portion providing a plurality of tooth elements corresponding to the upper teeth of a subject and the lower section of the body having an upwardly extending portion providing a plurality of tooth elements corresponding to the lower teeth of the subject. Each of the tooth elements has a receptacle cavity therein for receiving, storing and completely enclosing a corresponding individual tooth of the subject. The upper and lower tooth elements each have an appearance, arrangement and configuration corresponding to and simulating the upper and lower teeth of the subject and are of a transparent material allowing the display and viewing therethrough of the teeth of the subject received within respective cavities of the booth elements. The body has top and bottom covers which are removable and replaceable for completely enclosing the receptacle cavities of the upper and lower tooth elements respectively and for providing access thereto. The front vertical surface of the body is curved and has a mouth opening and lip portions simulating the upper and lower lips of a subject and the upper and lower tooth elements extend into the mouth opening from behind the lip portions for simulating the appearance of a subject. |