Objective <p>To examine the effect of Kinesio taping on postoperative trismus, and soft tissue oedema and pain after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars.</p> Materials and Methods <p>Forty patients with impacted mandibular third molars who required surgical extraction were randomly selected and allotted into two groups, a control and a study, and the patients in the study group were applied Kinesio Tape 2m*5m for 3 days postoperatively. In both groups, pain, trismus, and swelling preoperatively and postoperatively on day 3 and day 7 were measured. Facial swelling was measured using a flexible scale, using a five-point measurement, trismus using Vernier callipers, and pain using visual analogue scale.</p> Results <p>Forty patients were followed up for 7 days, and swelling, pain, and trismus were measured. Results showed significant improvement in trismus and swelling on postoperative day 3 and 7 in the study group.</p> Conclusion <p>The application of Kinesio tape is a non-invasive, easy economical, and medically relevant approach.</p>

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The Effect of Kinesio Taping After Impacted Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial

  • Shradhaa Narayan,
  • Chaitra Patil,
  • Ramdas Balakrishna,
  • Vinayaka T. Banakar

摘要

Objective

To examine the effect of Kinesio taping on postoperative trismus, and soft tissue oedema and pain after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars.

Materials and Methods

Forty patients with impacted mandibular third molars who required surgical extraction were randomly selected and allotted into two groups, a control and a study, and the patients in the study group were applied Kinesio Tape 2m*5m for 3 days postoperatively. In both groups, pain, trismus, and swelling preoperatively and postoperatively on day 3 and day 7 were measured. Facial swelling was measured using a flexible scale, using a five-point measurement, trismus using Vernier callipers, and pain using visual analogue scale.

Results

Forty patients were followed up for 7 days, and swelling, pain, and trismus were measured. Results showed significant improvement in trismus and swelling on postoperative day 3 and 7 in the study group.

Conclusion

The application of Kinesio tape is a non-invasive, easy economical, and medically relevant approach.