What should I go about doing to fix my teeth?

My family has a pretty poor dental history and I'm no exception to this. I'm an 18 year old male and am very self conscious over my teeth. I've had a lot of cavities over time and that certainly doesn't help. I guess I didn't take good enough care of my teeth as I was younger. But now I brush two to three times a day, use mouthwash etc etc. I try really hard to take care of my teeth now but I can't get them white enough. I think it's because of extensive dental work in my past but I just can't the top teeth to become white. They're always just very off white and a little yellow and discolored. Not only that but I always have very crooked top teeth. Do you think it would be advisable at 18 to get some braces? Is it still very possible to fix my crooked teeth with braces now? What should I do that wouldn't cost a ton of money? I'd love to get veneers but I doubt I could afford it and I'm sure insurance doesn't cover that sort of thing. Thanks :)
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Yes you can get braces (make sure any cavities are fixed first though) veneers could both straighten your teeth and whiten as you can pick any color you like, you can bleach your teeth most people get some whitening the most effective is Zoom and dentist prescribed bleach, existing white filling will not bleach so you may have to replace once bleaching is done. I noticed you did'nt mention flossing which is very important as most cavities begin in between teeth, Glide is my fave. Insurance does not cover veneers (dental ins is not the best anyway) Venners are between $800 to $1200 each, you can pay for braces over time though. Good luck!
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