Karim Sherif Adly Dewedar

Prof. Dr. Karim Sherif Adly Dewedar

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 June 2024 in Dentistry Journal
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AEAhmed Akram EL-Awady
Ahmed Akram EL-Awady
KEKhaled ElHabbak
Khaled ElHabbak
HMHussein Ramadan Mohamed
Hussein Ramadan Mohamed
AEAhmed Elwan
Ahmed Elwan
KDKarim Sherif Adly Dewedar
Karim Sherif Adly Dewedar
AAAhmed Alameldin
Ahmed Alameldin
This in vitro study assessed the effect of different primers on the shear bond strength (SBS) and adhesive remnant index (ARI) of orthodontic brackets bonded to reinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK) substrate. A total of 40 specimens were randomly distributed to two groups based on the primer used for orthodontic bonding: group 1 (control)—Transbond XT adhesive with Visio.link primer and group 2 (test)—orthodontic adhesive (Transbond XT) with traditional orthodontic primer. After bonding, specimens were thermocycled followed by SBS testing and ARI scoring of debonded specimens. Data were analyzed using the unpaired independent t-test and the Chi-square test. Group 1 specimens showed significantly higher SBS values (21.38 ± 1.48 MPa) compared to group 2 specimens (18.63 ± 1.29 MPa) (p < 0.0001). Adhesive remnant index scores showed no significant variations in bond failure modes and distributions between groups. The SBS obtained by the tested primers exceeded the clinically recommended value. Consequently, there is a comparable clinical application for both tested primers in orthodontic bonding, especially the traditional orthodontic primer, where the availability of Visio.link in clinical practice is not ensured.