Fakheran, Omid
Shahmoradi, Majid
Sheydaei, Sajede
Mostajeran, Zahra
Yaghini, Jaber
Article History
Received: 22 March 2025
Accepted: 27 March 2026
First Online: 27 April 2026
Declarations
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: Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the director of the specialist periodontology clinic, ensuring that participant rights were protected following the policies of the School of Dentistry at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences approved the study protocol (Approval ID: IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1402.125). The study’s purpose and protocol were explained to each participant, and written consent was obtained before each interview. All participants were fully informed and consented. the study was conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.