PMID- 35976753 OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Quintessence Int JT - Quintessence International IS - 1936-7163 (Electronic) IP - 9 VI - 53 PST - ppublish DP - 2022 PG - 772-777 LA - en TI - Comparison of kinesiology tape and cryotherapy on postoperative reaction following third molar extraction: a randomized clinical trial LID - 10.3290/j.qi.b3314957 [doi] FAU - Zheng, Xianghuai AU - Zheng X FAU - Luo, Song AU - Luo S FAU - Huang, Chang AU - Huang C FAU - Wang, Zhiping AU - Wang Z FAU - Lin, Xi AU - Lin X CN - OT - cryotherapy OT - inflammatory symptoms OT - kinesiology tape OT - mandibular third molar OT - quality of life AB - Objectives: To evaluate the effect of kinesiology tape application after mandibular third molar extraction. Method and materials: Patients with mandibular third molar extraction indications were divided into three groups. The patients in group 1 had kinesiology tape applied after tooth extraction, the patients in group 2 were given an ice pack and intermittent cryotherapy within 24 h of the operation, and the patients in group 3 were not given any additional intervention. All patients were followed up, and the postoperative swelling, pain, mouth opening limitation, and quality of life were recorded and evaluated. Comments on the intervention methods from patients were also collected. Results: Compared to group 3, groups 1 and 2 showed a significant reduction in postoperative swelling, pain, and limitation of mouth opening, and improvement of quality of life. There was no significant difference between groups 1 and 2 in each index, but the patients in group 1 reported fewer problems than those in group 2. Conclusions: The application of kinesiology tape was helpful in reducing the postoperative inflammatory symptoms of mandibular third molar extraction and improved the patients’ postoperative quality of life. These results suggest that kinesiology tape can be used as an auxiliary treatment to cryotherapy or as an alternative intervention after mandibular third molar extraction. AID - 3314957