Fahad Alshammery, Norah A. Alkanhal, Aljohara S. Alabdulkarim, Sara A. Alfaqeeh, Dalal A. Alshammery, Ameera A. Alotaibi, Sara Alshammery

ABSTRACT

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness on a convenience sample of Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) population toward dental veneers. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional survey in both English and Arabic languages was distributed among the population of Riyadh city by social media. The questionnaire consisted of 21 questions. The questionnaire were divided into three sections, first section asked about the participants personal information, second section about the general knowledge of dental veneers, and lastly the third section from where they have obtained their information from. The sample included Saudi and non-Saudi who were over 18 years of age. All the data was analyzed by using statistical analysis software (IBM-SPSS version 25, Armonk, NY: USA). Results Of the total 1031 participants, most of them are Saudis (92.1%) and females (82.4%). Most of the participants (53.9%) reported that ceramic veneers are costlier than composite. Regarding the oral hygiene, most of respondents (77.9%) agreed that veneers need higher maintaining than natural teeth. The results showed that the majority of respondents didn’t know about the difference between direct and indirect veneers and agreed that some kind of veneers doesn’t require any preparation. Approximately one-third (36.6%) gained their source of information about dental veneers from social media while (33.0%) from family and friends. Conclusions Based on the result, the awareness regarding veneers is moderate and they also lack in the source of information. It is recommended to encourage dentists to share appropriate information regarding dental health and dental procedures.