Kern, Jaana-Sophia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4309-0707
Paulssen, Jennifer
Marx-Schütt, Katharina
Rizk, Marta
Marx, Nikolaus
Bock, Anna
Knaup, Isabel
Wolfart, Stefan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen
Article History
Received: 30 June 2025
Accepted: 12 February 2026
First Online: 24 February 2026
Declarations
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: As this was an anonymous, voluntary survey without collection of sensitive personal data or health-related risks, the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University confirmed in a statement (reference number EK 23 − 005) that there were no professional or ethical objections to the study. By responding to the survey, dentists gave their informed consent to participate in the study and to the further processing of their responses. This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.