Evaluation of the Role of the Bonwill Triangle in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Retrospective Analysis

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the Bonwill triangle in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Materials and Method: This study was conducted using 1880 cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images obtained from the Department of Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic at Nuh Naci Yazgan University Faculty of Dentistry between June 2020 and February 2024. Results: A total of 154 patients were included in the study, with ages ranging from 18 to 45 years (mean age: 24.9 ± 5.8 years). Of these, 70 were male (45.5%), and 84 were female(63.0%). The control and TMD groups each comprised 77 patients. In the analyses, no statistically significant difference in the measurements examined was found between the TMD and control groups (p>0.05). In males, the distance between the center of the right condyle and the center of the right mandible (IC-R) was found to be significantly higher compared to females (p