sides of the jaw of pliers 12 to provide a snug fit between shield 10 and pliers 12 bottom edge 20 of each of side walls 14 and 16 includes a bevel portion 34 extending from first web 26 toward front edge 24 bevel portion 34 is preferably disposed at about a 20 u00b0 angle to the plane of first web 26 but this angle is not critical and any convenient angle may be used front edge 24 of each of side walls 14 and 16 is curved on a convex arc which conforms to the arc of motion of the tip of the jaw of pliers 12 the purpose of using bevel 34 is to remove excess material from the shield to provide more convenient access to the orthodontic bracket better visibility for the user and cosmetic appearance of the shield the purpose of using the curvage pn frong edge 24 is to maximize the coverage of the tips without having the shield protrude beyond the tips the curve of the shield follows the arc of motion of the plier jaws referring now to fig8 through 11 there is shown a pliers 12 that may be used with shield 10 pliers 12 has a first and second member 36 and 38 respectively that pivot together at point 40 member 36 has a jaw 42 at its distal end and a handle 44 at its proximal end member 38 has a jaw 46 at its distal end and a handle 48 at.