MRI will not affect the fillings. However, occasionally, the metal within the fillings will distort the images, if the scan is of the facial area.

Dental work may cause some image distortion if we are imaging the mouth area, but there is no risk of your fillings becoming dislodged. See similar questions...

Yes. The magnetic field and radio waves pose no health risks or side effects. You will be asked to complete a safety-screening questionnaire before your exam to determine if you the right candidate for MRI . See similar questions...

Yes not only does it cause damage to the brain it can also cause possible damage to the kidneys and immune system. Ref: Press conference of the Swedish Council for Planning and Coordinating Research Stockholm 19 February 1998 "Amalgam can cause brain damage in Children." See similar questions...

There is very little risk in dental X-rays. Pediatric dentists are especially careful to limit the amount of radiation to which children are exposed. Lead aprons and high-speed film are used to ensure safety and minimize the amount of radiation. See similar questions...

When mercury is combined with other materials in dental amalgam, its chemical nature changes, so it is essentially harmless. The amount released in the mouth under the pressure of chewing and grinding is extremely small and no cause for alarm. In fact, it is less than what patients are exposed to in food, air, and water. Ongoing scientific studies conducted over the past 100 years continue to prove that amalgam is not harmful. See similar questions...

Yes. Today's implants are FDA approved and made from safe materials. Implant dentistry technology is constantly being reinvented and improved. Dr. Wooten's dental implants are created from biocompatible materials that pose no health risks. See similar questions...

Dental fillings are safe in the magnet. In certain studies, dental amalgam has been found to cause artifacts that degrade image quality, but this is rarely significant. See similar questions...

If you have a pacemaker, you should not be imaged because the pacemaker may be damaged in the magnetic field of the scanner. If you have metal filings, shrapnel, or ferromagnetic clips or pins in your body, you probably will not be imaged because these objects could be twisted by the magnetic field and cause serious injuries. Most new surgical metal implants are made of a high quality stainless steel which is non-magnetic. You can be imaged with these. Dental fillings and bridgework are okay. See similar questions...

A. It is my opinion that the majority of root canal treatments done today, with vision enhanced by microscope are clinically successful. Some experts believe that all root canal teeth are toxic and should be removed for optimal health. The dead tooth is like leaving a cadaver inside the body. I have held removed teeth in my surgical glove treated with seemingly successfully root canal treatments that smelled bad and were stained with bacterial activity. Such teeth create much immune distress. See similar questions...

Although silver-mercury fillings have been the subject of controversy for many years, no scientific evidence to date has shown silver-mercury fillings are unsafe. Our office offers both silver and white fillings to our patients. See similar questions...

Although amalgam fillings have been used for over 150 years and no verifiable adverse health effects have been documented aside form a rare allergic reaction no large scale studies have been done demonstrating either the presence or absence of adverse health effects. Consensus among major dental organizations, based on years of use and lack of verifiable toxic effects of dental amalgam, is that amalgam fillings are certainly safe. See similar questions...

It's time to stop calling it silver amalgam and start calling it what it is-mercury. There is nothing more toxic in a dentist's office than mercury, unless you have some plutonium laying around." -Charles Brown, Counsel for Consumers for Dental Choice. The San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/04/99. See similar questions...

You will not improve your dental health by having your dental amalgam fillings replaced unless you are one of those rare individuals who is particularly sensitive to dental amalgam fillings. It has been expressed by Australia’s health authorities and specialist doctors that there is no reason to believe that this will cure a variety of serious illnesses. There is no evidence that dental amalgam fillings can harm either a pregnant mother or her baby. See similar questions...

Silver" amalgams are over 50% mercury, and mercury is a heavy metal similar in characteristics to lead. A growing group of doctors believes that mercury toxicity may be at the bottom of many of the chronic health ills in this country. Several European countries have outlawed silver amalgam fillings. In California, dentists using mercury-containing materials must post signs notifying the public. See similar questions...

There is very little risk from receiving dental X-rays. Our state-of-the-art technology utilizes a fraction of the radiation used in the past. X-rays are highly valuable to find hidden decay, tumors and determine growth patterns. » Return to Top See similar questions...

MRI is considered a safe exam. However, conclusive studies regarding potential hazards to a pregnancy have not been established. In this respect, MRI is generally not performed on women during their first trimester (12 weeks) of pregnancy. If your physician feels the need to order an MRI during pregnancy, ask him or her to explain the benefits and risks associated with this exam. See similar questions...