Shaban, Nada W.
Kotry, Gehan S.
Taalab, Maha R.
Meheissen, Marwa A.
Grzech-Leśniak, Kinga
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alexandria University
Article History
Received: 23 March 2026
Accepted: 18 May 2026
First Online: 1 June 2026
Declarations
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: The research protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University [IRB No. 00010556– IORG 0008839] prior to any research-related activities. This study was registered in the U.S National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Registry (NCT06509412). It was also performed in accordance with the principles of the modified Helsinki code for human clinical studies, as revised in 2013, and the CONSORT guidelines for reporting randomized clinical trials. The participants gave written Informed consent to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.