{"id":7610,"date":"2024-07-19T17:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:26:44","slug":"hearing-aids-vs-cochlear-implants-understanding-hearing-loss-treatment-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/hearing-aids-vs-cochlear-implants-understanding-hearing-loss-treatment-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aids Vs. Cochlear Implants: Understanding Hearing Loss Treatment Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hearing loss impacts all areas of your life<\/a>, from participating in work meetings and enjoying family conversations to following the intricate dialogue in your favorite movie at the Ritz Five theater. Among the most common solutions for hearing loss are hearing aids and cochlear implants. Let\u2019s take a look at both of these options and which might be best suited to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hearing aids are small devices that amplify sound to meet the wearer\u2019s specific hearing requirements. All hearing aids have a microphone to collect sound, an amplifier to raise its volume and a speaker to bring it to the ear. Key benefits of hearing aids<\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cochlear implants use internal and external components to bypass damaged parts of the inner ear and stimulate the auditory nerve. The external components include a microphone to capture sound, a sound processor to convert the sound into digital signals and a transmitter to send the signals to an internal device. The internal components, placed under the skin behind the ear and inside the cochlea (the spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear), receive sound captured by the outer components and stimulate the auditory nerve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The primary advantage of cochlear implants is their ability to directly stimulate the nonfunctioning part of the ear, enabling the user to understand sounds without relying on amplified hearing, as hearing aids do. This unique feature makes cochlear implants ideal for patients with profound inner ear hearing loss who do not benefit from even the most powerful hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Benefits of Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Benefits of Cochlear Implants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Weighing Your Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n