Patent ID: 6273723
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An artificial molar assembly for embedding in a wearer's removable artificial denture and adapted to be supported at a gum ridge of the wearer via a denture body, the assembly comprising:at least two opposing molars, a first of the molars having at least one cusp and a second of the molars defining at least part of a fossa, whereby the cusp engages the fossa formed on the opposing second molar or formed cooperatively between the second molar and at least one additional molar;the cusp and the fossa each having essentially flat pairs of corresponding facets which are adapted to come to rest on each other when the corresponding cusp and fossa engage one another;wherein at least a first pair of corresponding, opposed facets of the cusp and fossa comprises a first facet on the first molar and a second facet on the second molar, the first and second facets having the same orientation and respective locations with respect to the denture, the first facet being located on the exterior side of the cusp and the second facet being located on the exterior side of the denture;the facets including additional facets oriented differently from said first pair of opposed facets; andthe first pair of opposed facets being of a predetermined area that is larger than a corresponding area of said additional, differently oriented facets.