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Fig. 2

From: Evaluation of the effect of manual lymphatic drainage method on edema, pain and trismus after impacted bilateral mandibular third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Fig. 2

Stimulation of the supraclavicular lymph nodes, which will drain the edema that will occur in the extraction area, with pumping and pushing techniques. With a pressure of 30–40 mm-Hg from proximal to distal in the direction of lymphatic flow thanks to the applied massage; circulation in the subcutaneous lymph capillaries is increased and edema to drain the liquid faster into this cavity formed from high pressure to low pressure

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