You are assessing the airway of a patient preoperatively. On opening the mouth visibility is limited upto the soft palate. As per Mallampati modified classification what is the grade of the airway?
Grade I
Grade II
Grade III
Grade IV
The grades and structures visible are given below: Grade Structures visible opening mouth I Faucial pillars, soft palate and uvula II Faucial pillars, soft palate, uvula marked by the base of the tongue III Soft palate only IV Hard palate is only visible