Furuya, Hiroyasu
Kikutani, Takeshi
Yokota, Yuri
Ozeki, Maiko
Tamura, Fumiyo
Funding for this research was provided by:
JSPS KAKENHI (19K19323)
Article History
Received: 16 January 2026
Accepted: 5 May 2026
First Online: 18 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry (approval code: NDU-T2017-41). The committee approved an opt-out method for informed consent; study information was disclosed on the clinic’s website, allowing patients the opportunity to decline participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.