Erkan Acar, Elif Gökçe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7505-9125
Akkaya, Sevil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7515-4942
Article History
Received: 18 October 2025
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 20 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for this research was obtained from the Gazi University Ethics Committee (Approval No: E-77082166-302.08.01-654128; Date: 12 May 2023).As this was a retrospective study using existing CBCT records collected during routine diagnostic procedures, the Gazi University Ethics Committee waived the requirement for informed consent in accordance with national regulations. No participants under the age of 16 were included in this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.