Abstract
The use of bone-anchored hearing aids is not possible for all patients who wear an implant-retained auricular prosthesis. For some patients, the external ear canal cannot be occluded with a conventional hearing device. Currently manufactured hearing aids may not readily fit the contours of an implant-retained auricular prosthesis. This article describes a technique that allows a modular hearing aid device to be inserted into a custom "sleeve." With this device, the patient can take advantage of binaural cues.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 386-389 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Assisted retention of a hearing device in an implant-retained auricular prosthesis. / Taft, Robert M; Von Gonten, Ann Sue; Wheeler, Steven T.
In: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Vol. 86, No. 4, 01.01.2001, p. 386-389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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