Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58746-5, published online 07 February 2020

This Article contains an error in the Results section, under the subheading ‘DNA double strand break detection in exfoliated buccal mucosal cells before and after CBCT examination’.

“The mean increase in children (0.17 ± 0.097 foci/cell) did not differ from the increase in adults (0.0078 ± 0.01 foci/cell) (Mann-Whitney U value = 412, p = 0.8089).”

should read:

“The mean increase in children (0.22 ± 0.097 foci/cell) did not differ from the increase in adults (0.0078 ± 0.01 foci/cell) (Mann-Whitney U value = 412, p = 0.8089).”