I have a metal plate in my bottom jaw. Would I be a candidate for implants?

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Juan C. Arroyo, DMD · Answer

Metal Plates are not a contraindication for dental implants. Most metal plates are placed to reduce a fracture or to correct a defect secondary to tumor removal. If the implant was placed do to a tumor removal, was there any radiation treatment? If radiation was given,  you need to be careful secondary inherent risk to the healing of bone. If no radiation has been given, there should be no problem. If the crews used to place the implants are in strategic areas were the implants need to go, you can always remove the plate. Also remember that the metal plates will make it difficult to evaluate the area radiographically as this tend to create a scatter in the x-ray.
Good Luck to you, 
Dr. Arroyo , Oral Surgeon

Ivan Chicchon, DDS · Answer

There are many people with metal plates that get dental implants and do just fine. The only difference is that the person who places the implant should be to avoid damaging or placing the implant too close the plate during the dental implant surgery.

Mounir Iskandar, DDS, MSD · Answer

Metal plates should not be a contraindication for implant placement but they might be challenging  if they are placed in the exact location where an Implant needs to be placed as well. However, this typically arrises in a single implant treatment. CT scans are very important to evaluate this area and to make a precise guide for implant placement avoiding the plate. Best of Luck to you!

Jose Valenzuela, DDS · Answer

You can have implants placed on your lower jaw depending on the location of the plate and if it does not interfere with implant location you can get implants.

Saj Jivraj, DDS · Answer

Hello
A 3D scan would need to be taken. Most often plates are placed because of a fractured jawbone . 
Having a plate is not a contra-indication it just means the surgeon has to plan a path that will avoid the plate. 
Wishing you all the best

Dr J

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