Gatt, Gabriella
Attard, Nikolai
Funding for this research was provided by:
Faculty of Dental Surgery Research Grant - University of Malta (DNSRP02-02, CDORP01-22)
Article History
Received: 28 September 2021
Accepted: 20 June 2022
First Online: 28 July 2022
Declarations
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: A detailed research protocol was prepared abiding to all the requirements as stated in the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects, WMA General Assembly, 2008. The protocol was submitted for consideration, guidance and approval to the Faculty of Dental Surgery Research Ethics Committee and subsequently to the University of Malta Research Ethics Committee [UREC MD 31/2013]. The study was also registered with the Local Data Protection Officer. Approval was also sought from the relevant authorities in the three school streams. (State schools, Church schools and Independent schools). Signed parental informed consent was sought after having distributed information sheets and consent forms to all parents/legal guardians at least three weeks prior to the school visit.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.