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Bonwill’s Triangle in Greek Human Mandibles

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  • Fotoula Nikolopoulou

    (Assistant Professor Dental School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

  • Anestis Xrysostomidis
  • Xristina Psari

    (Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

  • Maria Piagkou

    (Assistant Professor, Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

  • Theodoros Troupis

    (Associate Professor of Anatomy, Chair of the Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

Abstract

In 1858 an American dentist, G Bonwill described an equilateral triangle, which was the basis for Bonwill’s theory of occlusion. The equilateral triangle had 100mm [4inches] formed by lines joining the medial contact point of the incisors and the centers of the mandibular condyles [1,2]. Bonwill based this theory on measurements of 6.000 skulls and 4.000 living persons [3]. A literature review shows that the ideal arch is considered to be symmetrical.

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  • Fotoula Nikolopoulou & Anestis Xrysostomidis & Xristina Psari & Maria Piagkou & Theodoros Troupis, 2019. "Bonwill’s Triangle in Greek Human Mandibles," Advances in Dentistry & Oral Health, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 11(4), pages 123-125, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ojadoh:v:11:y:2019:i:4:p:123-125
    DOI: 10.19080/ADOH.2019.11.555816
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