Congratulations, Mohammed

Dr. Mohammed Fahmi PROS 10 received the second place poster presentation award at the 80th Annual Meeting of The American Prosthodontic Society. The meeting was held February 21 – 22, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.

The title of Dr. Fahmi’s poster was, Effect of Surface Treatment on Porcelain Bond Strength to Zirconia. The objective of his research for this poster was to assess the influence of grinding and heat treatment on the shear bond strength of a veneering porcelain to yttria partially stabilized zirconia (a type of ceramic material). After completing the research, Dr. Fahmi concluded that surface finish and heat treatment have a significant effect on bond strength of veneering porcelain to yttria partially stabilized zirconia.

"It is an honor for The American Prosthodontic Society to recognize my work with this award," said Dr. Fahmi.

Based on the positive response to his research, he is currently working on another project titled, Thermal Shock of Porcelain Veneered Zirconia with Various Surface Treatments, that he hopes to present at an upcoming dental meeting.