Lingual Teeth
- Ask patients to open their mouths wide to inspect the inner (lingual) aspect of the upper (maxillary) teeth and the molars.
- Use a mouth mirror to help view the inner (lingual) aspect of the teeth and a retractor to help view the molars.
- If you do not have a mirror, you must either advise patients to tilt their heads back or lower your head to see properly.
- Repeat the procedure to examine lingual aspects of the lower teeth and molars.
A mirror helps to view lingual surfaces.
Lingual Upper Teeth
Lingual Lower Teeth
Mark Deutchman, MD