Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin
El Tantawi, Maha
Aly, Nourhan M.
Adeniyi, Abiola Adetokunbo
Oziegbe, Elizabeth
Arowolo, Olaniyi
Alade, Michael
Mapayi, Boladale
Chukwumah, Nneka Maureen
Oginni, Olakunle
Sam-Agudu, Nadia A.
Article History
Received: 8 February 2021
Accepted: 12 April 2021
First Online: 19 April 2021
Declarations
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: The ethics clearance for the study was obtained from the Institute of Public Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (IPHOAU/12/669). Written informed consent was obtained from the parent of each study participant aged 10–11 years old prior to enrollment. Written parental informed consent and written participant assent were obtained for those 12–13 years old. Written informed consent was obtained from study participants 14 to 19 years old, in line with guidance from the Federal Ministry of Health. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan and Maha El Tantawi are sectional editors of BMC Oral Health. All the authors declare no conflicts of interest.