Abstract |
Is the technology any better today than it has been? Without question, there have been improvements in the past five years that enable hearing aids to better fit noise-induced hearing losses. The bottom line, however, is that hearing aids are still a prosthesis, not a solution to the problem of hearing loss. The final decision of whether to purchase a hearing aid or not is dependent upon many factors that should be discussed with your health care professional. Hearing aids have improved a lot in recent years, but their function still boils down to two important tasks: selectively amplifying sounds not heard by the individual, and preventing loud sounds from reaching uncomfortable levels.
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Authors | D A Fabry |
Journal | Northwest dentistry
(Northwest Dent)
1995 Jan-Feb
Vol. 74
Issue 1
Pg. 29-32
ISSN: 0029-2915 [Print] United States |
PMID | 9462104
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Dental Equipment
(adverse effects)
- Dentists
- Hearing Aids
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
(etiology, therapy)
- Humans
- Noise, Occupational
(adverse effects)
- Occupational Diseases
(etiology, therapy)
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