Yes cost is prohibitive here now for sure. Have read of the titanium implant and perhaps in about 10 years when financial situation is better i'll have another look at it all. Until then will just have to keep on as much soft diet as feasible - my spaghetti bolognaise beats Paul Newman's by a million taste bud checkers - and leave the bottom dentures where they deserve to be, lying dormant much of the time. Thanks for that thought too, we'll forget the link this time. ;-) There is also, bottom gums must have changed shape by now, chewing on them so much, so another denture might be another consideration after a time.