N, Hanna https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5236-0139
Ahmed, Junaid https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-0754
Sujir, Nanditha https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7374-5562
Verma, Tushar
Vakharia, Kathan
Rajan, Jeny https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8045-6005
Shenoy, Nandita https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4585-1357
Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Article History
Received: 3 October 2025
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 24 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore (Protocol Ref. No: 23036; Clinical trial number: not applicable). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.