Abdou, Noha El-Sayed Fathi
Said, Hitham Refat Ramadan
Abo-Elsoud, Asmaa Ali Emam
Helmy, Yousra Samir
Funding for this research was provided by:
Suez Canal University
Article History
Received: 2 March 2025
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
Declarations
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: The research ethics committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, approved this research with reference number (788/2024). The trial was an interventional study registered on ClinicalTrials.gov under identifier number (NCT06447324). The study adhered to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants (2008 version) All the patients under 16 years old who presented to the Outpatient Clinic of the Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University had their parents or legal guardians sign informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.