Khan, Ziaur Rahman
Zaidi, Syed Jaffar Abbas
Riaz, Sania
Mahboob, Usman
Mirza, Sana
Khalid, Fizza
Imran, Ushnah
Article History
Received: 9 October 2024
Accepted: 22 May 2025
First Online: 28 May 2025
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and all relevant guidelines and regulations. Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethical Review Board of Baqai Dental College (Reference Number: BDC/ERB/2023/050). All participants provided written informed consent prior to their participation in the study, after receiving a thorough explanation of the study’s objectives, procedures, potential risks and benefits, and their right to withdraw at any time.
: The authors declare no competing interests.