ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Kinesio Taping as an Adjunct Therapy in Postoperative Care after Extraction of Impacted Third Lower Molars-A Randomized Pilot Study.
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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
- Impact of kinesio tape application on post-operative recovery in patients undergoing surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars: A randomized clinical trial.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Trial
- Kinesio Taping for Managing Postoperative Sequelae of Mandibular Third Molar Impaction: A Prospective Clinical Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- 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
- Post-operative Sequelae Following Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molars with and Without the Use of a Tube Drain - A Comparative Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly administered according to protocol for the management of complications such as pain, swelling, and trismus following the removal of the third impacted lower molar; however, treatment with NSAIDs may result in multiple adverse effects. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of kinesio taping (KT) and the use of NSAIDs in the treatment of postoperative complications after extraction of an impacted third lower molar. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study comprised a group of 30 patients, randomly divided into the test group (with KT, n = 15) or the control group (without KT, n = 15). The surgery was performed according to standard procedures. In the test group, KT was applied immediately after surgery. Pain, swelling, and trismus were assessed. The VAS scale was used to assess pain. Swelling was measured based on six reference points on the face using a tailor's meter, and a caliper was used to measure the distance between the upper and lower medial incisors of the upper and lower teeth to determine the extent of trismus. Measurements were performed three times: on the day of the surgery, on the second day following the surgery, and on the 7th day after the surgery.
resultsPain intensity (day of procedures), maximum mouth opening (on the seventh day after the surgery), and the use of NSAIDs (day of surgery) were significantly lower (
conclusionsKinesio taping in addition to NSAIDs was found to be more effective than NSAIDs alone in increasing the degree of jaw opening, decreasing pain intensity, and reducing the non-steroid anti-inflammatory dosage in patients after impacted mandibular wisdom teeth surgery.
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