You are inspecting the buccal mucosa of a 70-year-old male patient. Which of the following instructions should you give to this patient?
A) "Hold your mouth open until I tell you that I am finished."
B) "Please remove your dentures so that I can assess the gums of your mouth."
C) "Let me know if you have xerostomia and I will give you a cup of water to drink."
D) "I will be using a penlight to look in your mouth."
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