I had a flipper for a front tooth for over forty years. Saw a new dentist and he asked about an implant. Nobody had ever suggested one before. Mine went very smoothly, after so long the empty space was very accepting to the implant. It cost around $4,000 all out of pocket but it was the BEST thing that I have ever had done. There was a lot of wear and tear on my other teeth from where the flipper had rested.