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A KEY QUESTION
Let the MRI team assess the exact devices and planned scan. A generic statement that dental metal is safe is not individual clearance.
MRI has its own screening
MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves. A previous dental X-ray or CBCT examination does not answer its safety questions. The NHS includes dental fillings and bridges among the metal items to disclose.
Complete the whole screening form, including other implants and relevant health information. A previous successful MRI does not replace new screening, particularly if dental work or other devices have changed.
Describe devices and provide records
List crowns, bridges, implants, fixed braces or retainers and removable appliances. Distinguish what is fixed from what you normally remove yourself. If a name is unfamiliar, describe the item and provide the dentist’s contact details.
Contact the department early if you cannot answer a question. It may request a treatment summary or manufacturer record. Ask the original dentist, including a clinic abroad, for accurate details; do not guess a model from an online catalogue.
Image quality is a separate question
Metal can distort MRI images, an effect called artefact. That is different from deciding whether scanning is safe. The area examined and imaging method matter to the department’s decision.
Ask whether the dental work could affect the intended images and whether the dentist needs to supply more information. Neither an “all ceramic” description nor the appearance of a crown identifies every supporting component.
Follow the MRI team’s instructions
Princess Alexandra Hospital’s guidance covers removable metal dentures and contacting the department about fixed braces. Its local policy is not a universal instruction. Ask your own department what to remove and how to store it.
Never detach fixed dental work yourself. Check that requested records arrived and report treatment since the form was completed. This article gives no waiting interval or clearance. Best Smile Turkey coordinates enquiries; the dental provider supplies records and radiology decides the scanning plan.
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About this information
Published by Best Smile Turkey, a health-tourism intermediary. Your treating dentist is responsible for assessment, treatment and care.
Use this information to prepare questions for your dentist. An examination is needed to advise on treatment. Photographs, models and previews cannot establish suitability or predict results.
Source checking is not a clinical review. How we use sources and images, or how to report a correction.
Sources and further reading
- NHS: MRI scan Safety questionnaire, dental metal disclosure and following the scanning service’s instructions.
- Princess Alexandra Hospital: MRI scan information Magnetic fields, image distortion, dental-device disclosure and local preparation instructions.
- NHS: dental treatments explained An overview of crowns, bridges, veneers, implants and other options.
- General Dental Council: going abroad for dental treatment Questions to ask about the treating provider, follow-up arrangements and concerns.
These resources offer general guidance; their publishers do not endorse Best Smile Turkey or the treating provider. Manufacturer links identify products or records, not independently compared outcomes. NHS funding information concerns UK care, not treatment costs in Turkey.
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