Amy, that is great -- I told the dentists to do a really good job because I was going to have them until I was 87. Great minds, huh?

LaPanadera, Amy makes a very good point. If you consider implants, shop around for sure. A friend in SoCal shopped 8 or 10 different providers before she found one she liked, who gave her names of his patients to talk to, and who would do it for a price she considered fair.