Teeth issues persist, but I'm going a cheaper route. I was going to do implants, with the endodontist replacing all the upper teeth in my mouth. I got nervous when I felt that the the dentist resembled a snake oil salesman, and I got a second opinion. The second opinion made more sense to me. One of the issues was that the first dentist wanted to do the surgery while I was awake, six hours with valium and Novocain shots for pain relief. There were others.