Intra Oral Exam Steps

Question 1

Intra Oral exam steps

Answer 1

• ask patient if they have any sores or tender areas
• inspect and retract lips using only mirror
• inspect mucolabial fold, labial mucosa, then palpate
• inspect mucobuccal folds, buccal mucosa, palpate
• inspect ventral surface of tongue, palpate
• inspect hard palate, palpate
• inspect soft palate and pharyngeal area
• examine tongue, palpate
• inspect retromolar, tuberosity, alveolar ridges, palpate