Lips |
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Smooth, pink, moist |
Dry, chapped or red at corners |
Lump/s OR white or red patches OR bleeding ulcers |
Tongue |
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Normal roughness, pink, moist |
Coated, smooth, patchy, deep cracks or some redness |
Red, smooth, white or red patches OR ulcers, swelling |
Saliva |
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The inside of the mouth is wet |
A little bit of saliva is present OR person reports a dry mouth |
The inside of the mouth is dry and red OR thick ropey saliva OR person reports a dry mouth |
Natural teeth |
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No decayed or broken teeth |
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1 or more decayed or broken teeth OR chalky white patches indicating early decay |
Dentures |
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No broken areas, worn most of the time, no/little yellow/brown build up |
Worn for eating or cosmetic reasons only |
1 or more broken areas
OR missing tooth OR missing or never worn |
Overall mouth |
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Clean with no food pieces or build up in the mouth |
Food pieces OR
white/yellow/brown build up on 1-2 places in the mouth |
Food particles OR
white/yellow/brown build up in most areas in the mouth |
Pain |
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No signs of pain |
Changed behaviour that could be due to pain |
Person reports pain OR
physical signs (eg swollen cheek or gum) OR
behavioural signs (hitting/pulling at face, not eating) |