Hamdan, Taimaa Riad
Alshayeb, Lana
Dashash, Mayssoon
Article History
Received: 26 July 2025
Accepted: 29 December 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
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: The ethical approval of this study was obtained by the Scientific Research Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Damascus, Syria (IRB No. UDDS-2950-10452023/SRC-1550). Additionally, written permission was also obtained from the General Sports Federation of Syria.Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participants prior to enrollment.All procedures were carried out following the Helsinki Declaration. The study was performed following the ethical standards and followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.