The Impact of Using Kinesio Tape on Non-Infectious Complications after Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery
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Department of Oral Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72/18, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(2), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020399
Received: 17 November 2020 / Revised: 17 December 2020 / Accepted: 31 December 2020 / Published: 6 January 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oral and Dental Health)
Non-infectious complications such as post-extraction pain, trismus, and swelling are extremely common after impacted wisdom tooth removal. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of using kinesio tape on the level of the postoperative swelling of soft tissues, trismus, and pain in patients undergoing the surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar. One hundred patients undergoing the surgical extraction of a lower wisdom tooth were randomly divided into two groups: a study group with kinesio taping (KT) (n = 50) and a control group without kinesio taping (NKT) (n = 50). The surgical procedure was performed according to the same repeatable scheme. Kinesio tape was applied immediately after surgery in the KT group. In both groups, measurements of swelling, trismus, and pain were performed before the surgery and on the third and seventh postprocedural days. Kinesio tape had a significant effect on the decrease in facial swelling on the third day after surgery and a decrease in trismus and pain severity levels on the third and seventh days after surgery. The kinesio tape method is non-invasive, continuously active throughout the entire application period, and requires no additional patient appointments. KT application is an effective method for reducing postoperative edema, pain, and trismus after impacted mandibular wisdom teeth surgery.
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Keywords:
third molar removal; kinesio taping; pain; swelling; edema; trismus; morbidity; complications
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Jaroń, A.; Preuss, O.; Grzywacz, E.; Trybek, G. The Impact of Using Kinesio Tape on Non-Infectious Complications after Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 399.
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Jaroń A, Preuss O, Grzywacz E, Trybek G. The Impact of Using Kinesio Tape on Non-Infectious Complications after Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(2):399.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaroń, Aleksandra; Preuss, Olga; Grzywacz, El?bieta; Trybek, Grzegorz. 2021. "The Impact of Using Kinesio Tape on Non-Infectious Complications after Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery" Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18, no. 2: 399.
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