Zhou, Yang
Wang, Qiqiu
Cui, Tianqiang
Li, Jianbo
Lo, E. C. M.
Hao, Gaofeng
Huang, Fang
Pang, Liangyue
Zhi, Qinghui
Funding for this research was provided by:
First Class Hospital Clinical Trial Project in Guangdong Province (103007-6-2019-GSP-D)
Article History
Received: 28 January 2026
Accepted: 21 May 2026
First Online: 30 May 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Stomatological Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University (KQEC-2020-01) and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (1975 version, revised 2013). The consent forms (approved by the institution) were obtained from all the participants. The informed consent to participate was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of any participant under the age of 16.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.