Examination for suspicious lesions - Page 2
Examination for suspicious lesions - Page 2
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| 5. The upper buccal sulcus and mucosa should be assesed for abnormality: a] On the left. |
5b. On the right. | 6. Each area of the vestibule should be assessed in turn. Here the lower labial sulcus is evident. |
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| 7. Floor of the mouth - a 'danger zone'. Anatomical landmarks e.g. submandibular duct orifices and sublingual folds are shown. | 8. The ventral surface of the tongue should be viewed by asking the patient to touch the palate with the tongue tip. | 9. Dorsal surface of the tongue. To the inexperienced observer, normal anatomical landmarks may cause 'diagnostic' concern. |
