{"id":1479,"date":"2022-10-10T17:04:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T23:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockymountainearcenter.fm1.dev\/?page_id=1479"},"modified":"2022-12-02T11:46:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:46:21","slug":"bone-anchored-hearing-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rockymountainearcenter.com\/hearing-aids\/bone-anchored-hearing-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\"> \n\n{ \n\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \n\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \n\n  \"mainEntity\": [{ \n\n    \"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"What is a bone anchored hearing device?\", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"A bone anchored hearing device is a hearing device that relies on direct bone conduction to transmit sound. This surgically implanted device bypasses the auditory canal and middle ear, utilizing bones as a pathway for sound to reach the middle ear. It\u2019s an alternative for people with chronic ear infections, congenital external auditory canal atresia and single-sided deafness. These patients usually do not benefit from conventional hearing aids.\" \n\n    } \n\n  }, { \n\n    \"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"How do bone anchored hearing devices work?\", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"In a person with normal hearing, sound enters the external ear and travels down the ear canal through the middle ear to the cochlea, or inner ear. This process is called air conduction. For individuals with certain types of hearing loss, sound is unable to travel down these pathways. Bone anchored devices take advantage of the bones\u2019 natural conductive abilities by sending sound vibrations directly to your inner ear, bypassing the auditory canal and middle ear completely.\" \n\n    } \n\n  }, { \n\n    \"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"What are the parts of a bone anchored hearing device?\", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"The bone anchored device is made up of three components: a titanium implant, an external abutment and a sound processor. Once the surgical implant is in place, it gradually fuses with the skull bone over a period of several months in a process known as osseointegration.\" \n\n    } \n\n }, { \n\n    \"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"Who can benefit from bone anchored hearing devices?\", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"Candidates for these devices are typically patients with conductive and mixed hearing losses, or those with unilateral (single-sided) hearing loss.\" \n\n    } \n\n  }] \n\n  } \n\n<\/script> \n\n\n\n<p>Bone-anchored hearing devices (BAHAs) are surgically implanted systems that allow people to hear via bone conduction. These implants are primarily used for people with pervasive conductive or <a href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainearcenter.com\/audiology-hearing-loss-faq\/\">mixed hearing loss<\/a> but are also approved for use as a treatment for unilateral (single-sided) sensorineural hearing loss. In such cases where <a href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainearcenter.com\/hearing-aids\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\">conventional hearing aids<\/a> don\u2019t provide benefits but one inner ear is still viable, stimulating the auditory mechanism via bone conduction may provide significant benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-the-baha-work\">How Does the BAHA Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In individuals whose middle or inner ear isn\u2019t functioning properly, sound has difficulty reaching the nerve pathways that connect the inner ear to the brain. A bone-anchored device works by utilizing natural bone transmission as a pathway for sounds to travel to the inner ear, essentially bypassing the normal pathway of hearing through the external ear canal and middle ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3068630\/\">titanium implant is attached to the skull<\/a> during a short surgical procedure, which naturally integrates with the bone over time. The external abutment attaches to the implant and acts as a transmitter for a sound processor, which is directly attached to the external portion of the implant. The sound processor transmits sound vibrations through the external abutment to the titanium implant in the skull. These vibrations transmit through the skull and the inner ear, stimulating the nerves that allow hearing to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-of-a-bone-anchored-hearing-device\">Benefits of a Bone-Anchored Hearing Device<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>For some, a bone-anchored hearing system can be a life-changing experience. Where other methods may have failed due to physical or logistical reasons, a bone-anchored hearing devices normalizes hearing for some people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For those with chronic ear infections: Ear infections tend to affect the outer or middle ear, which creates a conduction problem for sound. For cases in which chronic infections are present, and therefore make it difficult or painful to wear a hearing aid, bone-anchored devices are a useful solution for hearing rehabilitation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For those with congenital hearing loss: A congenital hearing loss might involve malformation or absence of the middle or external ear at birth. Such malformations of the ear can make hearing aid use difficult or impossible. For cases in which the inner ear is healthy and able to detect sound, bone-anchored devices can help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For those with single-sided hearing loss: Hearing that is symmetrical and normal for both ears is extremely important. Severely diminished hearing acuity in one ear is far less efficient than normal binaural hearing. Asymmetrical hearing loss can make it both difficult to understand speech in background noise and harder to localize sound. Bone-anchored devices are an effective treatment for those with single-sided deafness due to a viral infection, trauma, tumors on the auditory nerve, or surgical intervention. Symmetrical hearing in both ears greatly improves speech understanding during conversation, especially in noisy environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"am-i-a-candidate-for-a-bone-anchored-hearing-aid\">Am I a Candidate for a Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Bone-conduction hearing devices are used to help those who experience chronic ear infections, congenital auditory conditions, and unilateral deafness in cases where conventional hearing aids are ineffective or unable to be worn. Those who experience conductive or mixed hearing loss due to medical difficulties, or severe single-sided sensorineural hearing loss, may be eligible for bone-anchored hearing systems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"content-cta-top-text\">Call Rocky Mountain Ear Center for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-cta-ph-num-container\">\n<div class=\"content-cta-ph-num-box\">\n<div class=\"content-cta-ph-num-top\">\n<div class=\"content-cta-ph-num-top\"><a href=\"tel:+13037839220\" class=\"phone content-cta-ph-num\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M9.0036 0H1.7964C1.31997 0 0.863044 0.189263 0.526153 0.526153C0.189263 0.863044 0 1.31997 0 1.7964V16.2027C0 17.1954 0.8046 18 1.7964 18H9.0027C9.47922 18 9.93623 17.8108 10.2733 17.4739C10.6103 17.137 10.7998 16.6801 10.8 16.2036V1.7964C10.8 1.31997 10.6107 0.863044 10.2738 0.526153C9.93696 0.189263 9.48003 0 9.0036 0V0ZM5.4 17.1C4.779 17.1 4.275 16.6977 4.275 16.2C4.275 15.7023 4.779 15.3 5.4 15.3C6.021 15.3 6.525 15.7023 6.525 16.2C6.525 16.6977 6.021 17.1 5.4 17.1ZM9 14.4H1.8V1.8H9V14.4Z\" fill=\"#035440\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<span class=\"phone-number\">(303) 783-9220<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bone-anchored hearing devices (BAHAs) are surgically implanted systems that allow people to hear via bone conduction. These implants are primarily used for people with pervasive conductive or mixed hearing loss but are also approved for use as a treatment for unilateral (single-sided) sensorineural hearing loss. 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