Effect of Manual Massage Technique on Swelling, Pain and Mouth Opening After Bilateral Lower Third Molar Surgery

Following the morning surgery, manual lymphatic drainage therapy was administered in the afternoon of the same day by a professional physiotherapist.

patients were prescribed antibiotics (amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, 1 g, twice daily), analgesics (paracetamol, 500 mg, twice daily), and mouthwash (chlorhexidine gluconate, three times daily) for five days. Cold application was recommended to all patients.