Lips are smooth, moist and no swelling or lesions
32 pearly white teeth with smooth surfaces and edges, no decayed areas, no missing teeth
Buccal mucosa should appear pink in light skinned clients, in all clients is smooth and moist without lesions
Tongue should be pink, moist, a moderate size with papillae present and no lesions
Lingual frenulum is midline, Wharton ducts or submandibular ducts are visible, with salivary flow or moistness in the area, no lesions, ulcers or nodules present
The tongue offers strong resistance and can distinguish between sweet and salty
Hard palate is pale or whitish with firm wrinkle-folds, soft palate should be pinkish, spongy, and smooth, no foul odor, uvula hangs freely in the midline, no redness exudate
Tonsils may be present or absent, normally pink and symmetric and may be enlarged to 1+ in healthy clients, no exudate, swelling, or lesions, throat is normally pink, without exudate or lesions