HEARING AID TECHNOLOGY:
There are different types of hearing aid technology on the market right now. Click on each one below to learn more about it.

1. Behind-the-Ear "Open Fit"
2. LYRIC
3. Custom fit In-the-Ear styles

EARMOLD IMPRESSIONS:
All custom made hearing aids and ear molds are made from a "cast" of the ear. The cast is referred to as an ear impression. The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser makes the ear impression in the office. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes. The audiologist places a special cotton or foam dam in the ear canal to protect the eardrum, and then a waxy material is placed in the ear canal. When the material hardens (about 5 to 10 minutes later) the wax cast, along with the dam are removed from the ear canal. Often, the ear canal will be "oily" after the impression is removed. This is normal. The oil comes from the wax material and prevents the wax material from sticking to the skin. Tell the audiologist before the ear impression is obtained if you are allergic to plastic or dyes!

ADJUSTING TO HEARING AIDS:
Hearing aids users encounter a variety of problems and questions while using their hearing aids. Please click here to learn more about adjusting to hearing aids for the first time, as well as tips for communicating while using your hearing aids.

HEARING AIDS and BACKGROUND NOISE:
One of the most common complaints of hearing aids users is difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments. Please click here to learn more about the best hearing aids and hearing aid features to improve speech understanding in noisy environments.

DO I NEED ONE or TWO HEARING AIDS?
Many patients (with hearing loss in both ears) will ask, "Do I REALLY need a hearing aid in both ears?" For a detailed answer to this question, please click here.

HEARING AID MAINTENANCE and BATTERIES:
All hearing aids users need to know about proper maintenance & batteries for their hearing aids. Please click here to learn more about taking care of your hearing aid and the different types of batteries to use.