Kinesio taping use to reduce pain and edema after third molar extraction surgery: A randomized controlled split-mouth study

Heras, Ana Carolina Tristão da Rocha; Oliveira, Danieli Maciel Streling de; Guskuma, Marcos Heidy; Araújo, Marília Carolina De; Fernandes, Karen Barros Parron; Silva, Rubens Alexandre da; Andraus, Rodrigo Antônio Carvalho; Maia, Luciana Prado; Fernandes, Thaís Maria Freire

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2019.12.003

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“…However, tape measuring method used to assess swelling in our study was frequently used in previous studies and reported to be reliable. 5 , 15 , 17 - 19 , 21 Thus, we could compare our results with previous similar studies.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…Postoperative swelling, pain, and limitation of mouth opening are common after impacted third molar surgeries and severely decrease the patients’ quality of life. Despite the increased clinical application of KT in physiotherapy practice, especially after traumatic injuries, only a few studies investigate the effectiveness of KT in OMS literature; two studies showing effects of KT after maxillofacial trauma, 17 , 19 four studies after impacted tooth surgery, 5 , 15 , 16 , 18 two studies after orthognathic surgery, 20 , 21 and one study for temporomandibular joint disorders. 23 However, the aforementioned studies did not include placebo taping.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ristow, et al 18 (2014) showed that KT resulted in significantly lower postoperative swelling, pain and trismus on day 2 and 3 after impacted third molar surgery when compared with the control group. In a recent split-mouth clinical study, da Rocha Heras, et al 15 (2020) concluded that KT was effective in reducing edema and pain after impacted third molar surgery. A recent split-mouth clinical study by Gözlüklü, et al 16 (2020) reported that their newly described KT method was more effective when compared with classic KT method in reducing postoperative morbidity after impacted third molar surgery.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In our study, the methods for swelling, pain and trismus measurement were precise, simple, inexpensive, and of easy approach, also being reported in many previous studies. 1 , 5 , 15 , 17 - 19 , 21 The 3-D assessment of postoperative facial swelling was reported as a novel and accurate method in recent studies. 8 , 16 , 20 , 26 However, this method has not yet been considered easy, practical, cheap, and widely available.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recent studies evaluated the effects of KT technique after OMS procedures including impacted tooth surgery, maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery. 5 , 15 - 21 Recent studies have shown that KT is a useful method for reducing postoperative morbidity by improving blood and lymphatic circulation. However, to the best our knowledge, previous studies comparing the actual effectiveness of KT technique in OMS area did not include a placebo-taping group.…”

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

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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 2 nd and 4 th postoperative days compared to other groups; however, placebo and control groups revealed comparable outcomes. On 7 th 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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