The mouth

Always inspect the mouth with a good light and use a spatula.

■ Inspect the external appearance of the lips. ■ Retract the lips to see the buccal mucosa. ■ Push the cheek outwards to see the buccal side

of the gum. ■ Push the tongue away from the inside of the

gum and the floor of the mouth. ■ Push the tongue to one side to see the lateral

aspect of its posterior third. ■ Depress the tongue to look at the fauces, tonsils

and pharynx.