2.1. Study Design
COMPLICATIONS
This prospective randomized clinical cohort study was performed between September 2015 and October 2022 at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, with the approval of the institution’s ethical committee (No. 05-PA-26-6/2015). The study protocol was in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Before obtaining signed informed consent documentation, all procedures and possible complications, risks, and benefits were explained in detail to each participant. 