My body is falling apart.

[Yub]

1. get high interest loan
2. replace teeth with new surgical steel implants.
3. get work as henchman for evil supervillain
4. ????
5. PROFIT!

 

[CaptainWacky]

At least you still have your MIGHTY COCK, eh?

 

[The Question]

There IS that.

 

[eloisel]

Around here one dental implant is about $3,000.

 

[The Question]

Then I'll have to get just one. Just a shaped metal plate that goes all the way around the lower jaw, see. Of course, then I'd be totally screwed if I ever for any reason needed an MRI.

 

[eloisel]

Valid concern. Looked it up:


Question:

I have more and more patients that are asking if they can have a MRI after dental implant placement. I always assumed that dental implants were non magnetic and the prosthetic components were also not a problem. Are there dental implants that may cause damage to patients during an MRI other than just distorting the image? How about full arch prosthetic rehabilitation that has significant amount of metal ( non precious ,semi precious , precious.)? Can this be a problem?

Answer:

You are correct in assuming that non-magnetic alloys such as dental implants, amalgam, dental alloys are not a problem. They may distort the image if the area of concern is adjacent to them, the more metal, the more likely some distortion will occur.
Regardless of the type of metallic implant, if considering an MRI, the MRI personnel should be notified.

Can still go with dentures and partials that can be removed.

 

[The Question]

So dentures are cheaper and safer. Plus, if I ever have a lawn, I can take them out before yelling at those damn kids to get off my lawn.

 

[Cassie]

KEEP SWISHING WITH WARM SALT WATER.

 

[The Question]

Well, I did that, that's part of the problem. I swished warm salt water so much that now I've got schools of tropical fish swimming around in there.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

JUST KEEP SWIMMING, JUST KEEP SWIMMING...

I'm surprised no one stalked Ellen and did her a head injury for that one...

 

[eloisel]

So dentures are cheaper and safer. Plus, if I ever have a lawn, I can take them out before yelling at those damn kids to get off my lawn.

See ... they have their upside.