Stach said bone conduction is why a dentist’s drill seems to sound so loud and why it is hard to hear while you chew hard candy. “Your teeth are great conductors of vibration,” Stach said.

Bone conduction hearing aids are a type of hearing aid that helps people who can't hear well due to damage in their outer or middle ear. Learn more.

Hearing rehabilitation with hearing aids or cochlear implants is associated with improved social outcomes for older adults with hearing loss, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA ...

Bone conduction stimulation represents a pivotal alternative to conventional air conduction in hearing aids, whereby sound is transmitted directly through vibrations of the skull.

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Previous bone conduction-based hearing aids have required the patient to have a titanium screw permanently protruding from the skull through the skin, to which the external device itself is attached.

Sara McGowen sat in a chair at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, Mich., as a team of doctors and technicians put a hearing aid in her mouth, positioning it on her teeth.

Market Research Future (MRFR) reports the Bone Conduction Hearing Aids Market Size was valued at USD 0.86 billion in 2023 and projects it to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2035.

What are the different types of hearing aids? The new F.D.A. rule applies to certain types of air-conduction hearing aids, which are worn behind or inside the ear.

Equipped with bone conduction technology, these headphones offer a robust sound profile without obstructing your ear canal. They make for great running companions.

Stach said bone conduction is why a dentist’s drill seems to sound so loud and why it is hard to hear while you chew hard candy. “Your teeth are great conductors of vibration,” Stach said.