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Authors
Sabbagh, Heba Jafar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-0379
Samara, Ahmad Adnan
Dhafar, Wala
Turkistani, Jihan
Almalik, Manal Ibrahim
Zaatari, Rzan
Bahkali, Ahlam
Bamashmous, Nada
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Article History
Received: 29 November 2024
Accepted: 11 February 2025
First Online: 1 March 2025
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: This study is in accordance with the declarations of Helsinki. It was approved by the three referral centers’ Institutional Review Board (IRB): The Faculty of Dentistry at King Abdulaziz University (172–11-19, 005–01-19), the Research Ethics Committee of King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital (REC 277) and the Ministry of National Guard at King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SP20/426/J). After explaining the study in simple terms appropriate to the children's age and maturity level, verbal informed consent was obtained from the parents, and assent was obtained from the children. The research benefits, confidentiality, and methodology were described in detail. Subsequently, the parents were asked to provide consent via a link sent to their WhatsApp.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
