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. 2021 May 19;10(10):2197.
doi: 10.3390/jcm10102197.

Quality of Life of Patients after Kinesio Tape Applications Following Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgeries

Aleksandra Jaroń  1 , Olga Preuss  1 , Berenika Konkol  1 , Grzegorz Trybek  1
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Quality of Life of Patients after Kinesio Tape Applications Following Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgeries

Aleksandra Jaroń et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Today, extraction of the impacted third molar is the most common procedure performed in oral surgery departments. One of the methods currently investigated-in terms reducing the severity of non-infectious complications and decreasing Quality of Life following third molar surgeries-is Kinesio Taping (KT). The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of Kinesio Tape application on Quality of Life. A total of 100 asymptomatic patients with impacted third lower molar were included. The study participants were randomly divided into two groups: a study group with the application of KT (n = 50) and a control group (without KT) (n = 50). Removal of the impacted third lower molar was performed in each patient in a standardized fashion. For assessment of Quality of Life, the modified University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QoL v4) was used. Patients with Kinesio Tape application scored higher in all domains. Statistically significant differences between the two groups were found in the following domains: "Activity", "Mood", "Health-related QoL during the past 7 days" and "Overall QoL during the past 7 days". There were no significant differences in significant problems and important issues between groups. Kinesio Taping has a significant impact on Quality of Life after impacted third molar removal. It should be considered as one of the noninvasive methods to reduce postoperative non-infectious complications.

Keywords: complications; kinesiotaping; oral surgery; pain; quality of life; wisdom tooth removal.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Kinesio Tape application.
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Important issues for patients during recovery after removal of ITM.
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Significant problems for patients during recovery after removal of ITM.
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