Braces Cost Adelaide: Braces, are they worth it when you are already 30?

How much do braces cost? Are they worth it when you are already 30?
Will they make a great deal of difference and can I get the ones you can't see if I have a decent overbite?
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/shannyball/Engagement-1.jpg
Also how can I get my teeth totally white? I haven't smoked for over a year and really want to make them white again? Will that cost an arm and a leg too?

Answer
Ameriplan has a Dental Plus discount plan that covers orthodontics and most other dental procedures. You can find out more about the plans Ameriplan offers at www.mybenefitsplus.com/cheims. Not only can you find out about the plan itself, if you click on "locate a provider", you can type in your address and find local providers. Many of the dental providers have a fee schedule in the far right box of the table. Benefits begin immediately and there is no health screening. I hope that this helps you.

Related Answer
It depends who you go to, and if they take your insurance. i went to someone who didn't take any insurance and after surgeries and everything (i had a VERY messed up mouth, extra permanent teeth as a baby, and my mouth was too small even for the teeth i was supposed to have) it probably cost over 10,000$. then again, i had over 3 oral surgeries without insurance (since the doctors i went to did not take the kind my mom's work provided). and I'm still not done, i need a bridge for a tooth that had it's roots damaged in the process (because of the extra teeth)
I think for normal cases its in the 2,000-4,000$ zone. i say ask your dentist to refer you to a few, and get some estimates in your area.

I don't think 30 is too 'old' to get your teeth fixed, you are in your prime! also, depending on your job, it might provide an advantage in looking more professional. whitening could help with this too. i suggest asking your dentist about this too, they can give you professional options that work better and last longer than an over the counter product!

You have an awesome bone structure by the way!
Good Luck!!

Also, options like invisaline are usually more expensive, and might not even be an option depending what your particular mouth needs. (source: Yahoo! Answers)