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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: tenai98 on January 27, 2009, 12:18:47 pm

Title: MRI and dental crown question?
Post by: tenai98 on January 27, 2009, 12:18:47 pm

I just had a porcelain over metal crown done.  Will this interfere with MRI?
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Title: Re: MRI and dental crown question?
Post by: Mickey on January 27, 2009, 12:28:42 pm

I doubt it! I have dental implants and all is good. Double check, Good Luck, Mickey

Title: Re: MRI and dental crown question?
Post by: Jim Scott on January 27, 2009, 02:32:31 pm

Jo:

It shouldn't.  I have a porcelain-over-metal crown and have never encountered any difficulties during the 7 or 8 MRI scans I've had in the past 2½ years.  It might be a good idea to check with an MRI tech about this, just to be absolutely certain, but I would be surprised if it were a problem, as many, many people have porcelain/metal crowns. 

Jim

Title: Re: MRI and dental crown question?
Post by: lori67 on January 27, 2009, 08:04:37 pm

I have 2 crowns also, and never had a problem with MRI's.  I think if it was an issue, there would be a lot of people not able to have an MRI.

I'm sure they'll ask you the usual 9 million questions when you arrive at the imaging place anyway, and that may very well be one of them.  I can't even remember... ???

Lori

Title: Re: MRI and dental crown question?
Post by: Palace on January 27, 2009, 10:16:57 pm

Hello,


I was an RDA, CDA and no, it isn't a consideration in the MRI.  (although to obviously protect myself legally, get the formal Okay!



You'll be fine......



Palace

Title: Re: MRI and dental crown question?
Post by: HeadCase2 on January 28, 2009, 07:20:16 am

tenai98,
  I also have a porcelain over metal crown, made with titanium.  And MRIs have not been a problem.  Metals with iron content could be a problem, since they would be affected by the strong magnetic field generated by the MRI machine.
Regards,
  Rob