Learn About Sudden Deafness: An Educational Tool for Patients and Caregivers

Your hearing is precious. It connects you to the world around you and the people you care about most. Over 200 million people worldwide suffer from deafness in one ear, a condition often referred to as sudden deafness, single sided deafness, or Conductive Hearing Loss. Sudden deafness can be a debilitating, life altering condition where patients may experience social isolation and reduced quality of life. However, there are treatment options specific to helping people with single sided deafness or Conductive Hearing Loss. As a patient or caregiver, it’s critical to learn more about the condition of sudden deafness and understand which treatment options may be appropriate.

This educational tool will help you become an educated and aware patient or caregiver. With simple, easy to understand narration and anatomical visuals, the tool explains the condition of sudden deafness, the science of bone conduction, how bone conduction prosthetic devices work, and the differences between surgical and non-surgical bone conduction treatment options. It also explains how a new, non-surgical and removable treatment option uses bone conduction to transmit sound via the teeth, to allow patients to hear.

Hearing loss is a serious impairment that can and should be addressed. You owe it yourself and your loved ones to become educated and seek a treatment solution. Today, recent advances in prosthetic hearing devices make your choice to participate in the world of sound that much easier.