Basim, Anas
Naoumova, Julia
Leffler, Klara
Johansson, Kristina
Persson, Maurits
Al-Taai, Nameer
Article History
Received: 27 March 2026
Accepted: 31 August 2026
First Online: 11 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Regional Ethical Board at Umeå University, Sweden (registration no. 2012–410 − 31 M).
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Co-author Julia Naoumova is an Associate Editor for Progress in Orthodontics and was not involved in the editorial evaluation or peer-review process of this manuscript.