ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We want to express our gratitude to all study participants and their parents for participating in this trial. Thank you also to Eva Lindgren, The Public Dental Service Competence Center of Northern Norway (TkNN), for recruiting study participants and conducting clinical examinations. Professor Asbjørn Jokstad at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, is recognized for assisting with the study methodology design and biostatistics. The staff at the Laboratory medicine department at the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN) is acknowledged for analyzing the salivary cortisol samples. Finally, the labradoodle, Barley, has received special treats for excelling as a dental therapy dog.