title: [Physical examination of oral cavity and physiological variations].
abstract: Clinical examination from front to rear of oral cavity, mouth closed then open. Inspection and bimanuel exam. Face examination but also cervical lymph nodes, skin and mucous. Early diagnosis of oral cancer. To reduce diagnostic wavering and patient's stress, physiological varants are important to know. In most cases, clinical examination is enough for diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: CHRU de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, 37000 Tours, France; Université François-Rabelais, 37000 Tours, France; CHRU de Tours, consultation multidisciplinaire de pathologie de la muqueuse buccale, 37000 Tours, France. Electronic address: aline.joly@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.affiliation: CHRU de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, 37000 Tours, France; CHRU de Tours, consultation multidisciplinaire de pathologie de la muqueuse buccale, 37000 Tours, France.
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Huttenberger
authors.affiliation: CHRU de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie, 37000 Tours, France; Université François-Rabelais, 37000 Tours, France; CHRU de Tours, consultation multidisciplinaire de pathologie de la muqueuse buccale, 37000 Tours, France.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pare
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*