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Article History

Received: 20 April 2023

Accepted: 31 August 2023

First Online: 18 September 2023

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Malaya University, Malaysia (Ref: DF-RD-1912/0032-P). In addition, the methods adopted in this study were carried out in ac-accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Furthermore, informed consent was obtained from all participants from whom samples were taken.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.