I Am 17 Can I Have Veneers for my Front Teeth?

It would be nice to see a picture of your teeth, but yes you can have veneers at 17.  If you do I would make sure that you have minimal preparation veneers if you are a candidate.  I have done veneers on many people your age with fantastic results.  Good luck.

The one issue to understand is that once a restoration is placed on a tooth, it now requires a lifetime of maintenance.  This is true for all restorations (fillings, crowns, sealants, etc).

If the teeth are straight, then minimal/no-prep veneers will work.  If not, ortho would be best, as significant reduction of tooth structure at a young age can lead to much more involved dental work.

So, the answer is yes, but it may not be as simple as it seems.

Veneers can be placed at your age without a problem.  I would try to put minimal prep or no prep veneers on someone your age.  This means you will not have any or a minimal amount of enamel off of the surface of your teeth to place the veneers.  My daughter had no prep veneers placed at 15 yo. by me.  She is beautiful!!

HOWEVER, I would strongly urge you to look into all of your options before you do Porcelain Veneers.  If your teeth are horribly discolored, porcelain veneers may be your only option but look into bonding as well.  Remember, once you have veneers, there is no going back.  Get more than one consultation. 

Various types of veneers exist and depending on age and the problems needing corrections, some of these types may apply to a 17 year old.  The biggest concern I would have is:  not to have to reduce good tooth structure on one so young if a more concervative procedure exists, so I would encourage exploring all options thoroughly and see if a option exists which does not damage teeth first  (ie. orthodontics and or whitening, etc).  We live in a wonderful world and there are multiple of options most of the time.  Visit a dentist that will give you all options.  Good luck!