Elekdag-Turk, Selma https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2799-6501
Almuzian, Mohammed
Turk, Tamer
Buzalaf, Marilia Afonso Rabelo
Alnuaimi, Ali
Dalci, Oyku
Darendeliler, M. Ali
Funding for this research was provided by:
Australian Society of Orthodontists Foundation for Research and Education (This research was partially funded by the Australian Society of Orthodontists Foundation for Research and Education (ASOFRE). Specifically, the transfer of the samples was funded by the ASOFRE. ASOFRE had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, or writing of the manuscript.)
Article History
Received: 28 June 2018
Accepted: 29 April 2019
First Online: 13 May 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Faculty Ethics Committee of Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey (No. 2008/143). This research was undertaken with the understanding and written consent of each participant/guardian. Furthermore, the participants of this research were informed that the results will be published.
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