Sankarapandian, Chandrakala
Kuppunagulu, Jayanthi
Kandaswamy, Renuka
Almadani, Noura
Alamri, Majed
Funding for this research was provided by:
Deanship of Scientific Research, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNURSP2025R837)
Article History
Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 6 October 2025
First Online: 28 October 2025
Declarations
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: The study received approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC) [IEC Approval Code: IGIDSIEC2022NRP70FAJKNUR] at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry. This study was conducted following the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, ensuring that all ethical considerations were upheld throughout the research process. Informed consent was obtained from the study participants. Additional permissions were obtained from all collaborative institutes involved. Confidentiality and the ethical treatment of participants were strictly maintained throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.