Comparison between kinesio taping and intravenous dexamethasone over post operative effect after removal unerupted lower third molar.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/03/041260
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal college of dental sciences Manipal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Student population preferred over others.
Patient who have bilateral mandibular third molar impaction with difficulty index greater than 5.
Patients with no systemic illness.
Patients who are willing to get surgery done under local anesthesia in OPD.
Patient who are well oriented to time, space and should be able to give consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with a history of systemic illness.
Patients with age < 18years and > 40years
Pregnant patients and lactating women.
Patients with known allergy to drugs.
Patients with history of allergy to tape.
Patients who are not willing to shave facial hair before surgery.
Patients with swelling due to active infection or Pericoronitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effectiveness of kinesio tape in reduction of post-operative edema, trismus and pain when compared with intravenous administration of dexamethasoneTimepoint: Effectiveness of kinesio tape in reduction of post-operative edema, trismus and pain when compared with intravenous administration of dexamethasone. <br/ ><br>swelling, trismus and pain will be assessed baseline, post operative day 3 and post operative day 7.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Disadvantages of kinesio taping from esthetic aspect of the patient and their acceptance of kinesio tape over steroids post operativelyTimepoint: 1. post operative day 3 <br/ ><br>2. post operative day 7