Modern understanding of the application of kinesiotaping in dental surgery

Abstract

Currently, non-drug restorative therapy is becoming more and more popular and in demand. Doctors try to minimize the pharmacological load on the body and replace drugs with physiological analogues that are not inferior to them in effectiveness. Despite the extensive experience of using kinesiotapes after operations in other sections and areas of surgery, kinesiotaping in dentistry still remains poorly studied and, as a result, little used. There are no clear recommendations on the method of application and the duration of wearing kinesiotapes, as well as on the possibility of combining such applications with other methods of physiotherapy. This article provides an overview of the possibility of using kinesiotaping by lymphatic drainage type after various surgical interventions in the oral cavity. This article includes publications from 2013 to 2020, which describe various methods and results of the use of kinesiotapes in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. Based on the data of the studied literature and experience of using kinesiotaping by lymphatic drainage type after various surgical interventions in the oral cavity, it can be stated that this technique facilitates the postoperative period, reduces the severity of the pain component and has a good decongestant effect.