Application of Kinesio tape
interincisal mouth, swelling, pain
IMPACTED TOOTH
Following extraction, Kinesio Tape (KT) was applied to test group 1. The tape used was Kinesio Tex Gold Finger Print, with dimensions of 5 cm × 5 m. It was cut into five equal strips, each 1 cm in width and 18 cm in length, as shown in Fig. Preparation of Kinesio Taping. Application of Kinesio Tape in a patientThree Reference lines for measurement of swellingThe predictor variables in our study were age, gender, difficulty index of impacted tooth. However, the inclusion criteria was such that bias due to the above mentioned factors was not significant statistically. Outcome variables were post-operative pain, swelling, interincisal mouth opening. Same post operative medications were prescribed post operatively in both the groups therefore there were no major covariables in the study.