MALLAMPATI CLASSIFICATION

USED TO HELP PREDICT THE DIFFICULTY OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

CLASS 1 IMPLIES EASIER INTUBATION

CLASS 4 CORRESPONDS TO A MORE DIFFICULT INTUBATION

CLASS 1:  SOFT PALATE,UVULA,FAUCES,PILLARS VISIBLE 

CLASS 2:  SOFT PALATE , UVULA,FAUCES VISIBLE

CLASS 3:  SOFT PALATE,BASE OF UVULA VISIBLE

CLASS 4:  ONLY HARD PALATE VISIBLE