Elyamany, Amr Hassaan https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0167-1572
Oraby, Mona S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3573-447X
Noureldin, Marwa G. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3532-9685
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alexandria University
Article History
Received: 4 August 2025
Accepted: 21 April 2026
First Online: 9 May 2026
Declarations
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: All participants were provided with comprehensive information regarding the study procedures, potential benefits, and risks, and gave written informed consent before enrollment. This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki and received prior approval from the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University (IRB: 0855-02/2024). The clinical trial was retrospectively registered on 2025-05-13 at ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT06970379). Manuscript reporting adheres to CONSORT guidelines for reporting clinical trials.
: All participants provided informed consent for the publication of anonymized data and images included in this article. The consent process ensured that participants were fully informed about the nature of the study and the potential use of their clinical information for research and publication purposes. No identifying personal information is included in the manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.