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There is a reason why the request "remove all metal items you may have on you" is done before starting the exam.
I've seen people with old teeth fillings being rejected because the machine can pull it straight out of your mouth.
silver isn't magnetic
Silver is not supposed to react to magnetic fields.
From personal examples, I can cite my father and two uncles, all of which had to check their teeth before undergoing MRIs.
Professionally, I worked in a medical engineering company for thee years and it was one of the most stressed safety points I would hear, when the engineers delivered these machines.
Better safe than sorry.