In dental care, treating anterior dentition esthetically has always been difficult. Numerous restorative solutions, including resin composites, all-ceramic crowns, and ceramic veneers, become accessible with the advancement of dental materials. In such situations, practitioners and patients should pick the most appropriate option to enhance oral health and aesthetic outcomes. Any substance made of non-metallic inorganic matter and fired at an elevated temperature is referred to as ceramics (pyrochemical process). Ceramics called glass ceramics are those that commence in a glassy phase and later devitrify to a partly or wholly crystalline form. Dental ceramics that most closely optically resemble the characteristics of real teeth are primarily glassy materials, which are derived primarily from triaxial porcelain compositions of feldspar, quartz, and kaolin. Glass-ceramics possess much more toughness and strength than porcelain but are also less translucent. Tougher and more durable ceramics, primarily yttrium stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals, have been developed recently (Y-TZP). Due to its limited translucency, Y-TZP presents a major drawback. A significant amount of current tooth structure must be removed in order to allow for a porcelain veneer that is wide enough to overlay an opaque zirconia base and replicate the optical characteristics of the surrounding natural teeth. Ceramic restoration effectiveness, in the end, relies on the material choice, production process, and restoration strategy.

The epidemiology of edentulism is different across the different communities and the prevalence rates are also significantly different and it can be affected by various factors. There have been many investigations that reported the prevalence rates of edentulism across the different countries globally. However, not many investigations were published in Saudi Arabia and the published ones also report different findings. In the present study, we have reviewed the current studies in the literature to investigate the prevalence of edentulism and associated factors in Saudi Arabia. Our results indicated that the reported rates were conflicting among the different reports across the Kingdom and some of these rates are lower than other rates that were reported in some countries but higher than others also. Therefore, further nationwide research was still needed to formulate better evidence and help draw adequate interventions for the most vulnerable groups. Age, gender, educational levels, regional residency, socioeconomic status, depression and diabetes have all been reported to be correlated with edentulism. The prevalence of the condition has been reported to be highest among older age groups, while evidence is contradicting about the difference between both genders. Therefore, targeting vulnerable populations with early interventions can reduce the incidence rates and enhance the quality of life among these populations.