Lama Fahad Alhowirini

Dr. Lama Fahad Alhowirini


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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9 July 2025 in Crystals
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MHMaher Saeed Hajjaj
Maher Saeed Hajjaj
LALama Fahad Alhowirini
Lama Fahad Alhowirini
RARaneem Saad Alghamdi
Raneem Saad Alghamdi
YMYasser Merdad
Yasser Merdad
HFHanan Filemban
Hanan Filemban
SASaeed J. Alzahrani
Saeed J. Alzahrani
The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical properties (flexural strength (FS), flexural modulus (FM), Vickers microhardness (VMN), and shear bond strength (SBS)) of preheated composites. Two preheated composites (Z350XT and Proclinic) and one self-adhesive resin cement (RelyX™ U200) were used to fabricate specimens. All the specimens were subjected to thermocycling before their mechanical properties were evaluated. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis, followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. The chi-square test was used to evaluate the failure modes after SBS test. Results: RelyX™ U200 had a significantly higher FS (106.22 ± 14.23 MPa) than Proclinic (85.76 ± 12.75 MPa) and Z350 (71.47 ± 22.98 MPa). Z350 (118.10 ± 11.3 GPa) and RelyX™ U200 (110.88 ± 13.44 GPa) had significantly higher FMs than Proclinic (83.72 ± 9.3 GPa). A significantly higher VHN was seen with Z350 (136.84 ± 11.52 VHN) compared to Proclinic (115.25 ± 17.15 VHN) and RelyX™ U200 (100.83 ± 12.69 VHN). Z350 had a higher SBS (20.75 ± 5.6 MPa) than RelyX™ U200 (15.4 ± 3.46 MPa), while Proclinic was the weakest among all the groups (6.76 ± 1.44 MPa). In the failure mode analysis, the mixed failure mode was predominantly seen in all groups. In conclusion, not all preheated composites behave the same and it is the clinician’s responsibility to select the appropriate material for every clinical situation.