Wylie’s

Analysis
WYLIE’S ANALYSIS

It was presented for assessment of anteroposterior dysplasias by

WENDELL L. WYLIE in the year 1947.
In this analysis certain variables were measured:
a) Length of the cranial base from glenoid fossa to the maxillary tuberosity.
b) Length of the maxilla
c) Position of the maxillary fist molar as measured forward from the
tuberosity of the maxilla.
d) Length of the mandible.
All the variables mentioned above (except mandibular length was
measured as projection of certain points to the FH plane. The points that were
projected to the FH plane are:
a) Posterior surface of head of condyle (called glenoid fossa here)
b) The center of Sella turcica
c) The Pterygomaxillary fissure
d) Buccal groove of maxillary first permanent molar
e) ANS

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Cephalometric analysis of Wylie

1. GLENOID FOSSA TO SELLA

This is measured from the projection of the glenoid fossa (On to the F.H.
plane) to the projection of Sella. This measurement gives a part of the cranial base
length.
Standard value for males = 18 mm. And for females = 17./6 mm.

2. SELLA TO PTM

This is measured from the projection of the Sella to the projection of the
PTM. This measurement gives a part of the cranial base length.

3. MAXILLARY LENGTH

This is measured from the projection of PTM to the projection of ANS on

to the FH plane.
The standard value = 52 mm.

4. PTM TO UPPER FIRST MOLAR

This is measured from the projection of the PTM to the projection of the
buccal groove of the maxillary first permanent molar on the FH plane. Helps in
assessing the position of the upper first molar.
The standard value = 16 mm.

5. MANDIBULAR LENGTH

This is measured by drawing the tangent to the lower border of the

mandible projecting it to the posterior surface of condylar and the anterior most
point on the chin.

SCORING FOR THIS ANALYSIS

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The analysis is done on a form where in the standard values for that sex is
printed.; the patient values are entered. If the patients value is more than the
standard value the amount of the difference is entered in the column titled
ORTHOGNATHIC. If the patient value is less than standard the amount of
difference is entered in the column titled PROGNATHIC.

In case of mandibular length the opposite is done i.e., if and the patient’s
mandibular length is more than the amount of difference, it is entered in the
column called PROGNATHIC and if the patient mandibular length is less than the
amount of difference, it is entered in the column called orthognathic.

Next the Orthognathic and prognathic columns are added up. If the
Orthognathic value is more than prognathic value, then a negative sign is given to
the difference between the Orthognathic and prognathic values. If the prognathic
value is ore than the Orthognathic value then the positive sign is given to the
difference between Orthognathic and prognathic values.

A net positive score signifies Class III tendency while a negative score
signifies a class II tendency.

Refrences:

1. Wylie WL: The assessment of anteroposterior dysplasia. Angle

Orthod 1947; 17:97-109.
2. Wylie WL, Johnson EL: Rapid evaluation of facial dysplasia in the
vertical plane. Angle Orthod 1952;22:165-182.

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WYLIES ANALYSIS

Dimensions STD Patient Orthognathic Prognathic

Value Value
1) Glenoid Fossa to Sella 17 17

2) Sella to Ptm 17 20 3

3) Maxillary 52 55 3
Length
4) Ptm to upper 6 16 20 4

5) Mandibular 101 99 2
Length
12

Unit of Anteroposterior Displasia = 0-12= -12

Prognathic – Orthognathic
Patient’s value - ve score signifies a class II tendency

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