Relative Scores for 4 Characteristics Using Closed- and Open-Mouth Methods
| Closed-mouth score | Open-mouth score | |||||||||||
| Sex | AL | E | D | I | Total | AL | E | D | I | Total | T | TNM |
| F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | Buccal mucosa | T1N0 |
| M | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | Tongue border | T4N2 |
| F | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Anterior medial floor | T4aN0 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Pelvis | T1Nx (N0 follow-up) |
| F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Tongue border | T4aN0 |
| F | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Fornix | T4Nx |
| F | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | Inferior alveolar ridge | T4aN0 |
| F | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | Inferior alveolar ridge | T1N0 |
| M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Inferior alveolar ridge | T2N0 |
| M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Tongue and pelvis | T2N0 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | Tongue border | T1N0 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Tongue border and pelvis | T1N2c |
| M | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Retromolar trigone | T1N0 |
| F | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Buccal mucosa | T1N0 |
| F | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Buccal mucosa | T4Nx |
| M | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Retromolar trigone | T2N0 |
| M | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Tongue and pelvis | T2N0 |
| M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Soft palate | T1Nx |
| F | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Superior fornix | T4aN0 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Palatoglossal pillar | T1N1 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | Vestibule and buccal mucosa | T4N1 |
| F | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Inferior lip | T1N0 |
| F | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | Uvular | P2N2 |
| M | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Palatine tonsil | T1N2b |
| M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Tongue border | T1N0 |
| M | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | Tongue border | leukoplakia |
| F | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Buccal mucosa | T2N0 |
| F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | Tongue border | T1N1 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Tongue border | T3N1 |
| F | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Buccal mucosa | T2N0 |
| M | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Fornix | T2N0 |
| F | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Tongue border | T2N1 |
| F | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | Retromolar trigone | T4N1 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Alveolar ridge | T2N0 |
AL = anatomic localization; D = detection of tumor involvement with adjacent structures; E = extension; I = involvement of lymph nodes; T = tumoral site.
Single-score value: 1, worst; 2, bad; 3, sufficient; 4, good; and 5, best.