ElSholkamy, Mohamed https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0367-6573
Makawi, Dina M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9187-785X
ElKhateeb, Sara M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1570-4524
Soliman, Tasneem https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-2113
Soliman, Rehab A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9713-8510
Funding for this research was provided by:
Misr International University
Article History
Received: 7 August 2025
Accepted: 23 March 2026
First Online: 16 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt (IRB number: 710/2023). The protocol was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (registration number: NCT06736821; release date: December 14, 2024). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.