Is there an age limit?

There is no age limit to who can have porcelain veneers. We do not indicate dental veneer treatment for patients under 18 years old. It is not advisable to have veneers for patients under the age of 18 unless there is structural issue that needs to be addresses or on certain specific rare circumstances

Majority of our patients are between 30 and 65 years old, however we have treated many patients who are between 65- 75 years old. The older there tooth being treated ( thus the older the patient) then it is more likely that the pulp chamber where the nerve resides has shrunk; which significantly reduces complications of sensitivity or the risk of root filling. So older patients may have reduced side effects.

When considering any dental treatment it may be necessary to check the health of teeth with radiographs. So if you are pregnant than it may be best to have the treatment carried out after child birth.

When carrying out veneers, tooth preparation may be required. Increase in the crookedness of the teeth increases tooth preparation. Tooth preparation, especially into the dentine, can affect the lifetime of the veneer.

Thus it is desirable to carry out veneers which require no preparation. So for young patients it is recommended that if veneers is the preferred treatment choice, this is carried out after pre alignment of teeth with some type of orthodontics.

We only wish to carry out this type of treatment on teeth which have a long term outlook. We determine this by creating a very though assessment of the teeth and mouth. We assess the structural strength of the teeth, the biological strength of the gum and the bite to ensure we create long lasting solution.