Patent ID: 8684736

Claim:
Artificial molar teeth to be arranged on a base which is mounted in an oral cavity as a dental prosthetic appliance, said artificial molar teeth comprising: a plurality of artificial molar teeth, at least one artificial molar tooth of said plurality of artificial molar teeth including an occlusal surface having cusps and a side groove, said occlusal surface further having an outer circumference defined by a ridge line extending over said cusps and crossing said side groove, said side groove extending toward a buccal side or lingual side when said plurality of artificial molar teeth are arranged on the base, wherein said side groove extends from a fossa to a highest point of said side groove, wherein said side groove includes an intersecting point that intersects with said outer circumference of the occlusal surface, said intersecting point being located at the highest point of said side groove on said occlusal surface, and wherein said at least one artificial molar tooth includes a contact point that contacts an adjacent tooth that is arranged adjacently in a mesial distal direction, said intersecting point and said contact point being formed on a plane parallel to the mesial distal direction.