Quality Resource Guide l Performance of an Oral and Head and Neck Examination 7th Edition 5 www.metdental.com Oral and Head AND Neck Examination The following form can be duplicated and used to record the examination site and either a brief notation or reference to a more detailed description to be found in the progress notes. Inital Follow-up Examinations Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Step 1 Visual inspection: head, face, ears, neck region. Step 2 Palpation of the major salivary glands and anatomical triangles of the neck and thyroid gland. Step 3 Inspection of the vermilion portion and commissures of the lips. Step 4 Examination and palpation of the labial and buccal mucosa and sulcular areas. Step 5 Examine the anterior tonsillar pillars, soft palate and posterior wall of the oropharynx. Step 6 Examination of the hard palate followed by evaluation of the attached gingiva. Step 7 Visual and manual examination of the dorsum of the tongue and the right and left lateral margins. Step 8 Visual and manual examination of the floor of the mouth and ventral tongue. Step 9 Bimanual palpation of the floor of the mouth and contents of the submental and submandibular triangles.