Okafor, Chinelo Adaeze
Oziegbe, Elizabeth Obhioneh
Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn
Article History
Received: 19 May 2025
Accepted: 3 September 2025
First Online: 27 November 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife (ERC/2021/06/021). Permission was obtained from the Local Government Education Authority, Osun State, and the respective school authorities. Written informed consent was obtained from the caregivers of all the intending pupils enrolled in the study. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable. This manuscript does not include any individual data requiring consent for.
: Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan is a Senior Editor Board member of BMC Oral Health. All other authors declare no conflict of interest.