Q. Hi, would really appreciate some advice here, as there seems to be conflicting ideas about the appropriate use of mini implants. I am a 40, and when i was 11 i had my two upper canines removed because they were growing up in to my soft palete. I kept my milk teeth until i was 36, then, i had them removed and two maryland bridges made and placed. They were rubbish and fell out within a few months and i have been wearing a small uncomforatable denture ever since. I would love to have implants, and have recently been quoted £5000 to have the two done with traditional implants. So i’m guessing that my bone density is good enough….but to me £5000 is a amazing amount of money, so the cheaper mini alternative and being able to have the procedure done in one visit has a major appeal. but are they appropriate? how long might they last? and is that £5000 a fair price for the traditional ones? the practice calls itself a dental “spa”…..am i just paying for the tv screen above the dentists chair and the chic leather chairs in the waiting room?