Khattab, Nagwa Mohamed Ali
Abd-Elsabour, Mennat Allah Ashraf
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ahram Canadian University
Article History
Received: 31 December 2022
Accepted: 27 March 2023
First Online: 5 April 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the research protocol was obtained from Institutional Review Board Organization IORG0010868, Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University. Research Number: IRB00012891. This study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki.Local authorities were reached, and their approval was obtained to enter the selected orphanages and private primary school. The headmasters of the orphanages and schools were contacted, the aim of the study was explained to them, and their approval was obtained.The Parents’/ guardians’ acceptance was obtained through informed consents, laid down by Institutional Review Board Organization IORG0010868, Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, that were sent through the school to all parents of eligible children to take their signed consent to examine their children. Only children whose parents accepted to participate in the study were included in the control group. For orphan children, informed consents were signed by the children’s guardian/ orphanage authorities. The child's accent was also obtained from all participants in the target populations. All children who required dental care were referred to ACU Pediatric Dental Clinic, in which they were provided free-of-charge high-quality dental care.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.