Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.
There is no age limit. Veneers can really change your smile and erase decades of old age off your smile. Just dont get them too white then they look like dentures. Do a few shades lighter than your true tooth age. Usually, a person your age gets shade A-1 porcelain. B-1 is a bit lighter but it depends on your skin tones, hair color and the whiteness of your eyes. Your teeth should NEVER be yellower than the whites of your eyes.
While there is no best age for everyone to get veneers, I usually will not place them on kids under 16 (unless they have an enamel defect or other problem of some sort) -- but after that, truly, anyone is a great candidate. If you are unhappy with your smile, veneers can change your life. I can't tell you how many times I have helped someone who smiles with lips closed -- or covers their mouth when they laugh...suddenly they have the most gorgeous smile...and they begin smiling all of the time. It's almost as much fun for me as it is for them.
The oldest makeover I did was on an 84 year old woman, and it changed her life! It is a personal choice as to if it is right for you, but SHE felt it was a quality of life issue. A new smile can (among other things) restore confidence.I don't' think there is a point where one is too old, so if it something you want, I say, "Go for it!"
Dental veneers should have little effect on nasolabial folds. They certainly can make your mouth look better and may distract from other areas, but to treat nasolabial folds, you might require fillers or surgery. When treating nasolabial folds, I commonly place filler above and below them to...
To answer this we would need to see photos and xrays of the tooth. Generally speaking a crown and veneer are both made of the same material. The only difference is that the crown wraps entirely around the tooth and the veneer only covers the front and possibly extends slightly to the back. If...
Porcelain will often form cracks in it as they adapt to the tensions and stresses they experience in the mouth. Most of the time they are small, and minorly visible, and sometimes only visible in intense light. If they don't bother you, there is no need to replace them. They may last another...
