@article{article_1014819, title={Can Kinesiotape Application Be an Alternative for The Control of Postoperative Oedema and Pain After Implant Surgery?}, journal={Journal of Meffert Implant Institute}, volume={5}, pages={4–6}, year={2021}, author={Öztürk Gözlüklü, Hilal and Gözlüklü, Özgür}, keywords={Ağrı, Ödem, Kinesiotape}, abstract={Introduction: The aim of our study is to investigate the use of kinesiotape for pain and oedema after implant surgery in the literature. Kinesiotape (KT), an elastic therapeutic tape, was developed by Dr. Kenso Kase. KT techniques have been used to support soft tissue injured like joints and muscles, helping to reduce pain and oedema. In maxillofacial surgery, KT using have become popular in recent years. KT have been used not only wisdom tooth surgery but also trauma, orthognathic surgeries and treatment of temporomandibular disorders. Many methods in literature have been used to prevent or reduce postoperative inflammation and related symptoms. These methods are such as corticosteroids, drainage tube placement, the use of different types of incisions, and compression, cryotherapy and low dose laser application. Corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are the most commonly used methods to relieve postoperative complications. However, these drugs can cause gastrointestinal side effects, allergic reactions and increasing bleeding diathesis. Discussion & Conclusion: We could not find any studies on the use of kinesiotape after implant surgery in the literature. However, there are a limited number of current kinesiotape studies investigating its effect on pain and oedema after orthognathic and third molar surgery. In these studies, the effect of lymphatic technique and KT application on complications after dental surgeries has been shown to have a beneficial effect on reducing oedema and pain. Using this technique also might be beneficial for postoperative management after head and neck surgery in accelerating drainage of the tissue reaction or hemorrhage. Many of study about KT in maxillofacial surgery cases declared that; KT application is simple, reduce undesirable side effect and help for the postsurgical improvement following maxillofacial surgery cases. Use of KT also can be encouraging to reduce the amount of NSAIDs and analgesics using after the operation, thus reducing the side effects associated with these drugs. As a result, KT can be promising for pain and oedema due to its features such as easy to use, economical and reducing the side effects of the system. There is a need for studies investigating the effect of KT applications after implant surgeries.}, number={1}, publisher={Meffert İmplant Enstitüsü}