Porcelain laminate veneers (PLVs) are widely celebrated for their ability to transform a smile with minimal alteration to natural tooth structure. However, long-term survival under real-world chewing forces remains a primary concern for clinicians. Alenezi et al. (2021) conducted a systematic review to pool global data, calculate a 10-year estimated cumulative survival rate (CSR), and catalog the isolated causes of technical and biological failure. MethodologyThe investigators executed an extensive electronic search of clinical trials published over a 25-year window, applying strict inclusion criteria: a minimum clinical