Hearing aid
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Broader Terms
communication disorder aid, ear /hearing prosthesis
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- The hearing aid is not working at all A.
- The hearing aid is worn behind the ear and connects to a custom-made earmold that fits in the patient's ear.
- Since the ear canal is flexible cartilage and the shell of the hearing aid is inflexible plastic, the movement of the TMJ creates a gap between the anterior wall of the canal and the anterior wall of the hearing aid.
- For example, because an ITC hearing aid is very small, it is less adjustable and provides only enough amplification for milder hearing losses.
- How to 192 Know if You Need a Hearing Aid The best way to determine if you have hearing loss and need a hearing aid is to have an audiological evaluation done by an audiologist.
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