Awareness and attitude toward replacement of missing teeth among patients who visit dental clinics of Qassim University, al-Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Restoring of missing teeth is significant for functional and/or esthetic capacity. Although edentulism is one of the most common problems that the dentist treats, there is lack of knowledge in the community toward replacement of missing teeth. The aim of this study is to check the awareness and the attitude among Qassim's community toward replacement of Missing teeth including: the causes of replacement, obstacles of not replacing teeth and the source of knowledge for the population.