Yonel, Z.
Kuningas, K.
Sharma, P.
Dutton, M.
Jalal, Z.
Cockwell, P.
Webber, J.
Narendran, P.
Dietrich, T.
Chapple, I. L. C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Oral and Dental Research Trust
Article History
Received: 17 May 2021
Accepted: 16 September 2022
First Online: 22 September 2022
Declarations
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: Ethics committee approval was sought. Written consent for participation was obtained from all participants. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. South East Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1. REC reference: 16/SS/0197. Protocol number: RG_16-128. IRAS project ID: 212214.
: Not applicable.
: Patients over 18 years of age with capacity were provided with a patient information leaflet (PIL), had the opportunity to read it prior to discussion with their healthcare professional, and prior to volunteering written informed consent.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.