SynthesisClinical oral investigations2021
Can Kinesio taping improve discomfort after mandibular third molar surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effect of Kinesio Taping on pain, swelling and trismus after third molar surgical extraction: systematic review and meta-analysis.Head & face medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of Kinesio taping on postoperative complications following mandibular third molar surgery/extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Complementary and alternative therapies for managing postoperative pain after lower third molar surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Pooled it
- Nonpharmacological Complementary Interventions for the Management of Pain after Third Molar Surgery: An Umbrella Review of Current Meta-Analyses.Pain research & management · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison of the effects of submucosal hyaluronidase and dexamethasone on postoperative edema, pain, trismus, and infection following impacted third molar surgery.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of Kinesio taping in post operative sequalae after surgical removal of mandibular third molars: a split mouth randomized control study.BMC oral health · 2023Trial
- Corticosteroid use in oral surgery: A review of dosing protocols and clinical outcomes.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Kinesio Taping for Managing Postoperative Sequelae of Mandibular Third Molar Impaction: A Prospective Clinical Study.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of Elastic Therapeutic Tape in Reducing Edema, Pain and Trismus following Surgery for Facial Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Kinesio Taping as an Adjunct Therapy in Postoperative Care after Extraction of Impacted Third Lower Molars-A Randomized Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Long-term Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Following Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molar with Advanced Platelet-rich Fibrin: a Single-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of oral & maxillofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate whether Kinesio taping (KT) can improve patient discomfort after mandibular third molar surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PICO strategy. We searched 4 databases for related articles. All controlled trials or randomized controlled trials that evaluated the application of KT after mandibular third molar surgery were included. Screening and article selection were carried out by two independent reviewers. The main evaluation indicators were facial swelling, pain, and trismus. All statistical analyses were conducted using Review Manager 5.3 software.
resultThis analysis included 8 articles. The combined results showed that compared with the control group, the postoperative application of KT significantly reduced pain in the early (early stage mean difference (MD), - 2.00; 95% confidence interval (CI), - 2.40 to - 1.60; P < 0.00001) and late (late stage MD, - 1.18; 95% CI, - 2.26 to - 0.11; P = 0.03) postoperative periods and, thus, reduced the intake of painkillers. KT also reduced facial swelling in the early and late postoperative periods (early stage standardized mean difference (SMD), - 1.34; 95% CI, - 1.99 to - 0.68; P < 0.0001; late stage SMD, - 0.31; 95% CI, - 0.51 to - 0.11; P = 0.002). In addition, the postoperative application of KT improved restricted mouth opening in the early and late postoperative periods (early stage MD, - 5.03 mm; 95% CI, - 6.32 to - 3.74 mm; P < 0.00001; late stage MD, - 3.42 mm; 95% CI, - 5.31 to - 1.52 mm; P = 0.0004).
conclusionKT can significantly reduce postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus after impacted mandibular tooth extraction. Additional high-quality and rigorously designed randomized controlled trials should be conducted to verify these conclusions. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: KT is a low-cost, simple, effective nondrug therapy for the postoperative management of mandibular third molar extraction and has broad prospects for clinical application.
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