Surface Anatomy of the Oral Cavity & Peri-oral Region

1. Philtrum

2. Nasolabial Groove/ sulcus

3. Labiomarginal Groove

1. Vermilion Zone/ Area

2. Vermilion Border

3. Tubercle of the upper lip

4. Labiomental Groove

1. Labial Commisssure

2. Modiolus (dimples)

1. Alveolar Process of maxilla

2. Alveolar Process of mandible

1. Buccal Mucosa

2. Line of Occlusion

3. Parotid Papillae

4. Second molar (landmark for parotid papilla)

1. Labial Mucosa

2. Vestibule

3. Maxillary vestibule

4. Mandibular vestibule

1. Mucolabial Fold

2. Mucobuccal Fold

1. Lateral Frenums

2. Central Frenums

1. Maxillary Central Frenums

2. Maxillary Lateral Frenums

1. Mandibular Central Frenums

2. Mandibular Lateral Frenums

Missing max. Central frenum

Dorsum of the Tongue

Deep Fissures (geographic tongue)

Cobblestone

Base/ root of the tongue

Median lingual sulcus

1. Terminal Sulcus

2. Foreman Cecum

3. (Circum)vallate Papillae

1. Filiform Papillae

2. Fungiform Papillae

Foliate Papillae

1. Lingual Frenum

2. Lingual Viens

3. Plica Fimbriata

Sublingual Varices

Torus Palatinus of max. Hard palate

Torus Palatinus of mandibular hard palate

1. Sublingual Fold

2. Sublingual Caruncle

1. Mandibular Tori (common size)

2. Blocked salivary duct

Maxillary tori

1. Palatine Raphe

2. Palatine Rugae

Incisive Papillae

1. Palatine Fovea

2. Midline

3. Hard palate

4. Soft palate

1. Uvula

2. Palatoglossal Arch/ Anterior Tonsillar Pillar

3. Palatopharyngeal Arch/ Posterior Tonsillar Pillar

4. Palatine Tonsil

Fauces

Retromolar Pad

1. Maxillary Tuberosity

2. Parotid Papillae

1. Pteryomandibular Fold

2. Retromolar Trigone

1. Pteryomandibular Fold

2. Retromolar Trigone

3. Uvula

4. Palatinoglossal Arch/ Anterior Tonsillar Pillar

5. Palatopharyngeal Arch/ Posterior Tonsillar Pillar

6. Tonsils