Abed, Khaled Hassan
Hashem, Ahmed Abdel Rahman
Lutfy, Reem Ahmed
Eissa, Somaia Abdellatif
Morsy, Dina Ahmed
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cairo University
Article History
Received: 21 November 2025
Accepted: 18 February 2026
First Online: 25 March 2026
Declarations
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: The informed consent forms and the protocol were reviewed and approved by the applicable IRBs/ECs [Institutional Review Boards/Ethical Committees] at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, with respect to scientific content and compliance with applicable research and human subjects’ regulations (reference number 23/3/22). The methods used in this study were in compliance with the 2013 revision of the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent for trial participation was obtained from all patients involved in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.