Manual Therapy and Kinesio Taping on Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Following Oral Surgeries

Skin-colored Kinesiology Tape (ARES tape,5 cm×5 m) is waterproof tape is made of 100% cotton,applied in the shape of a fan strip, waterproof. The width is 5 cm and thickness of 0.5 mm (5 cm×5 m ).This tape is sticking with a small stretch (about 15%).

Place gauze pack over surgical site for one hour after surgery.

Ice packs will be applied for 6 hours after surgery in all patients

passive and active range of motion, stretching exercises, resistive mouth exercises, mobilization exercises and coordination exercices.

NSAIDs like ibuprofen (600-800 mg) or declophenac sodium (50-150 mg) 3 times a day

1-2 ampoules daily IM box of 3 ampoules of 5 mg crystallized and lyophilized chymotrypsin (450 E. A. Units) + 3 ampoules of 3 ml apyrogenic saline for one week.

use 0.12% chlorhexidine or povidone iodine mouthwash daily

For the day of surgery