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Trial reportJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB2020

Effectiveness of kinesio taping on postoperative morbidity after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study.

Ufuk Tatli, Ilke Coskun Benlidayi, Fariz Salimov, Rengin Guzel

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · diamondAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04740450 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Modified Kinesio Taping Technique on Morbidity After Impacted Third Molar Surgery: Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorFayoum UniversityRan2021 to 2021Enrolled45ConditionsImpacted Third Molar ToothArmsKinesio taping, Wound Tape
NCT05422703 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Combined Effect of Manual Therapy and Kinesio Taping on Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Following Oral Surgeries

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2022 to 2022Enrolled30ConditionsTemporomandibular Joint DysfunctionArmsKinesio tape, Gauze pack, ice pack, Manual therapy, Analgesic
NCT05534308 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Intraoperative Taping on the Control of Edema Resulting From Stripping

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Sao PauloRan2022 to 2024Enrolled60ConditionsEdema, Varices, CordArmsTransoperative taping, No trasoperative taping
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ufuk TatliDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Ilke Coskun BenlidayiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Fariz SalimovDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Rengin GuzelDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Cukurova University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective Our study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of kinesio taping (KT) on postoperative morbidity compared to placebo and control groups after impacted third molar surgery. Methodology Sixty patients with impacted mandibular third molar were included in this prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study. After surgical extraction of the impacted tooth, patients were allocated into three groups (20 patients each): group 1 received KT (kinesio), group 2 received placebo taping (placebo), and group 3 received no taping (control). The groups were compared regarding facial swelling, pain and trismus. Swelling was evaluated using a tape measuring method. Pain was assessed by a visual analog scale and the number of analgesic tablets taken. Trismus was determined by measuring maximum mouth opening. Results In the KT group, all parameters reduced significantly on 2nd and 4th postoperative days compared to other groups; however, placebo and control groups revealed comparable outcomes. On 7th day, all groups showed comparable results. Conclusions The KT application is an effective method for reducing morbidity after impacted mandibular third molar surgery. However, placebo taping is not as effective as proper taping. Placebo taping shows similar results compared to no taping regarding facial swelling percentage, pain and trismus.

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Athletic TapeEdemaFemaleHumansMolar, ThirdPostoperative PainProspective StudiesTooth ExtractionTooth, ImpactedTrismus

Identifiers

PMID32667383
PMCPMC7357875
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