When is it suitable for someone to get veneers?

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We do not recommend Dental Veneers for patients below 16 years old (for girls) and 17 years old (for boys) as their jaws and teeth must be fully developed first. In addition, we should not do Dental Veneers on teeth that are weak and unhealthy.

There is no upper age limit for Dental Veneers, we have treated patients from as young as 16 years old up until patients who are in their 70s.

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