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Will I have to remove my nipple piercings for a X-ray of my head for dental implants?

January 4, 2017
Asked By:unicornvomit15 in Pocatello, ID

I'm having multiple visits for a tooth implant surgery and that I will need X-rays for. Will I need to remove them? And will they show?

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January 7, 2017

Answer: Metals and xray

Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD
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January 8, 2017

Answer: Piercings

Victor Sanz, DDS
January 8, 2017

Answer: Piercings

Victor Sanz, DDS

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