S, Sreelakshmi
KM, Maithili Muthamma
Lakshmi V, Chaithra
Hegde, Mithra N.
Article History
Received: 18 July 2025
Accepted: 8 January 2026
First Online: 19 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru, NITTE Deemed to be University- (ETHICS/ABSMIDS/245/2022) All participants provided informed consent prior to completing the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.