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Fig 3.
Healthy Lips and Tongue
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Fig 4.
Healthy Mucosa |
The lips, tongue, and oral mucosa
(the tissue covering the inside of the cheeks
almost to the teeth) are the first soft tissues
the health professional will see when performing
the oral screening.
The lips and tongue (Figure 3)
should be soft, pink, and moist. The oral mucosa
(Figure 4) may be pink or brown, depending on
the infant’s or child’s skin color.
It should be smooth and moist.
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