I’m going for a MRI soon & a person told me I have to wear a full helmet because of the metal fillings in my teeth. I’ve never heard of this before & don’t know how comfortable I’d be wearing a helmet. I’d rather go to the dentist & have the metal fillings taken out. Has anyone heard of this?
2007-01-10 10:37:53 · 12 answers · asked by Billy Jack H 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I get MRI's all of the time and have metal fillings. No you do not have to wear a helmet.
2007-01-10 10:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by Betsy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm no expert on MRI's, but I had metal braces when I got an MRI of my neck. Nothing happened. I also have metal fillings in my teeth.
Who told you you need to wear a helmet? Someone at the MRI place, or a friend who may be toying with you?
2007-01-10 14:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by ArchWired Braces Website 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you do not have to wear a helmet. I have metal fillings and have had an MRI with no helmet.
2007-01-10 10:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any fillings, but it depends on what part of the body you're having the MRI of. When I had mine, they were getting films of my head. Wearing a helmet would have been a bit impractical for me.
2007-01-10 10:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by mkbrocato 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he's pulling your leg. Probably a joke to entertain himself. Lead is not attracted to magnetic fields. Check with your physician and report the guy who's told you to wear a helmet. MRI can be dangerous; no one should mess with misinformation. Check with your physician.
2007-01-10 10:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ron P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, someone is messin' with ya. I've had 2-3 MRI's, and I have mercury fillings in my teeth, and the only things I had on my head were headphones to listen to music!
2007-01-10 10:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably not going to need to.
But if you had a surgical pin in your body, the magnet would rip it out within seconds.
I believe this is painful.
Do what the dentist/doctor advises. If they say helmet, you wear the helmet. All you need to remember is to not move and stay perfectly still.
2007-01-10 11:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope..no helmet- even if you did wear a helmet it wouldnt block the field....they might have been referring to the coil that is placed around your head...that goes for everyone
but show up with a helmet on anyway and refuse to take it off...-they'll get a kick out of that
2007-01-10 10:49:38 · answer #8 · answered by Jilm_Jones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of that. I have several metal fillings and have had MRI's also.
Who told you that?
2007-01-10 10:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO NO NO NO NO.... that person was pulling your leg. I have MRI's every so many months for meningiomas(tumors) that i have on my brain, and i have fillings all in my mouth. Good luck.
2007-01-10 10:50:45 · answer #10 · answered by Joannie W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋