Afolabi, Jacob Babatunde
Oziegbe, Elizabeth Obhioneh
Adegoke, Samuel Ademola
Adefehinti, Olufemi
Oyetola, Elijah Olufemi
Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn
Article History
Received: 9 June 2025
Accepted: 4 August 2025
First Online: 14 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Health Research Committee (NHREC/27/02/2009a). The study was conducted in line with the Declaration of Helsinki, university regulations governing research involving humans, and the National Code guiding the ethical conduct of research in Nigeria. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents/legal guardians of all the participants before their involvement in the study.
: Not applicable.
: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan is a Senior Editorial Board Member of BMC Oral Health. The other authors have no competing interests to declare.