Talaat, Dalia M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1897-1986
Hachim, Ibrahim Y. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6438-9455
Afifi, Marwa M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4877-7447
Talaat, Iman M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-327X
ElKateb, Mona A. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0113-6738
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alexandria University
Article History
Received: 15 January 2022
Accepted: 29 March 2022
First Online: 9 April 2022
Declarations
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: Before the commencement of the study, ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee at the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt (#IRB NO: 00010556-IORG 0008839), informed consents from the parents and/or legal guardians were secured, and children’s assents to participate in the study were also obtained. This research was performed and reported according to STROBE guidelines. It was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Consent for publication was obtained by the ethical committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, according to legal regulations. Written informed consent was obtained from each parent or legal guardian.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.