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. 2015 Mar 30;68(2):116–121. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2015.68.2.116

Table 1. Airway Difficulty Scores.

1 2 3
Thyromental distance >6 cm 5-6 cm <5 cm
Mallampati score Class I Class II Classes III-IV
Mouth opening 4 cm 2-3 cm 1 cm
Neck mobility Normal Reduced Fixed flexion
Upper incisors Absent Normal Prominent

Total scores =15, difficult intubation ≥ 8.