Floor of Mouth

  1. Lift the tongue to visually inspect the floor of the mouth for masses and mucosal abnormalities.
  2. Palpate the floor of the mouth for abnormal masses with the tip of a gloved finger and the opposite hand under the mandible. This is similar to the bimanual exam of the ovaries in a pelvic exam.
  3. An "up and down" motion of the examining finger is most effective.

Palpation of Mouth Floor

Mark Deutchman, MD