Farrokhi, Farid
Mohebbi, Simin Zahra
Farrokhi, Farzaneh
Khami, Mohammad Reza
Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Centre for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Article History
Received: 19 August 2024
Accepted: 29 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: The interviewer explained the purposes of the research, voluntary participation, confidentiality of records, and the participants’ right to stop the interview at any time. The interviewer was unfamiliar with the participants. Following this explanation, participants provided their informed consent to participate in the study. Additionally, their written consent to record the interview was also obtained. The Research Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences with the code of IR.TUMS.DENTISTRY.REC.1399.211granted ethical approval.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.