I've been through much of this during the past 20 years--it's all very expensive. The crowns are pretty much a stop-gap procedure that will cost you a fortune. And, eventually, they'll all end up breaking off. Crowns in this part of the world go for about $700 to $900 per tooth.

Miniature implants and dentures seem to be the latest craze. The implants are nothing more than metal posts screwed into the jaw to snap the dentures to. The implants average about $3,000 each (which is utterly ridiculous) many reports of infections, and sometimes may require bone grafts in order to support them.

Dentures here go for about $1,500 per denture, total about $3,000. More often than not they won't fit worth a damned, have to be resurfaced as your gums shrink, and some folks just cannot seem to wear them with any degree of comfort.

Our dearly departed friend Pose had all kinds of problems with dentures, eventually went to a dental school and had new impressions made. He said they were the least expensive and best fitting dentures he ever had. He said they were just like having his reel teeth in his mouth, and for the most part they were difficult to remove. I asked him if he had noticed any problems singing with them. He chuckled and said "No. I couldn't sing prior to getting dentures and I still can't!"

Go the dental school route - I could save you a lot of grief. Be sure, however, to go to a dental school affiliated with a major university - that's where the best of the best usually teach.

Good Luck,

Gary