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Authors
KS, Sneha
Natarajan, Srikant
Boaz, Karen
Baliga, Shrikala
Ramapuram, John
Solomon, Monica Charlotte
Manaktala, Nidhi
Chitra, Nunna Sai
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
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Article History
Received: 24 October 2024
Accepted: 18 March 2025
First Online: 27 March 2025
Change Date: 3 April 2025
Change Type: Update
Change Details: The original online version of this article was revised to correct co-author Monica Charlotte Solomon’s affiliation.
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: The study was approved by Institutional Ethics Committee, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore (ref no:15103) and conformed with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. For participants under 16 years of age, the study details were explained to the legally authorized representatives (LAR) from the care home, and written informed consent was obtained from the LAR prior to sample collection. For participants aged 16 years and older, the objectives of the research and the method of its implementation were fully informed to the eligible people, and a written consent was obtained prior to sample collection.
: The consent for publication was informed and obtained in written form. Proof of informed consent in written form is available from the author.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
