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Article History

Received: 29 March 2025

Accepted: 9 July 2025

First Online: 16 July 2025

Declarations

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: The present retrospective study was conducted in full accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Before data collection, ethical approval was obtained from Ege University, Faculty of Medicine Non-intervention Clinical Research Ethical Committee (protocol number: 22-2.1T/36, dated February 24, 2022). The dentist explains the procedure to the patient and obtains informed consent before starting the procedure. Informed consent for the publication was obtained through face-to-face or telephone interviews with patients’ legal representatives. Archival data was accessed only after approval. The clinical trial number is not applicable, as the study doesn’t include any interventions.

: Informed consent for the publication was obtained through face-to-face or telephone interviews with patients’ legal representatives.

: The authors declare no competing interests.