Hearing and Balance LLC’s Hearing Aids Can Change Your Life

Hearing aids are miraculous devices with varying degrees of complexity. Some hearing aids are much simpler to use than others. A hearing aid specialist is your guide through the world of hearing aid technology and use. Hearing and Balance LLC has many magnificent hearing aid specialists in West Palm Beach, Florida. When you come to our office for help with your hearing aid, you will likely meet with one of them. They can help you with everything from fitting your hearing aid to using all the features available on it.

Which Type of Hearing Aid Is Right for You?

There are a few different styles of hearing aids. Traditionally, some styles were used more often for particular forms of hearing loss. Today, we can treat almost any form of hearing loss with practically any type of hearing aid. For most patients, the most significant factor is which type of hearing aid is most comfortable for them. The types of hearing aids include:

• Behind the Ear (BTE): The main components in this type of hearing aid are stored behind your ear in a skin-colored device. The sound is transferred to your ear via a clear tube.
• Receiver in Canal (RIC): As the name suggests, this type of hearing aid stations the receiver inside your ear canal, bringing the sound closer to you. The main part of this device is still stationed behind the ear.
• In the Ear (ITE): This form of hearing aid does not involve anything wrapping around your ear. All the components are housed in a unit that fits snuggly into your ear.
• In the Canal (ITC): In-the-canal hearing aids are completely housed in a unit that fits inside your ear canal and the lower half of your outer ear. This makes them very discrete and uncomplicated devices.
• Completely in the Canal (CIC): This form is like an in-the-canal hearing aid, except that it does not fill the lower half of your outer lower ear.
• Invisible in Canal (IIC): These hearing aids sit so deep inside your ear canal that they cannot be seen at all. They still provide the same high-quality sound and advanced features as any other hearing aid.

Other Treatments for Hearing Loss

While hearing aids are one of the most popular and accessible forms of hearing loss treatment, there are other options. In some cases, a surgical repair to a patient’s ear bones can help restore their hearing, especially when their hearing loss was caused by trauma. Some patients have found success with bone-anchored hearing aids, which are implanted into a bone behind their ear. Cochlear implants are a gamechanger for many people, offering those with the most severe cases of hearing loss the ability to hear again. Audiological rehabilitation can help some patients relearn to hear when there is no physiological cause for their hearing loss. There are many treatments for hearing loss, but don’t let that overwhelm you. Our audiologists and hearing aid specialists will help you decide which is the right choice for you and your lifestyle.

Our Fitting Process Ensures Your Hearing Aids Are Perfect

When Ear, Nose, and Throat Inc’s hearing aid center fits you for a hearing aid, we have a process that ensures that you are fitted with the best option possible. It all starts with understanding your goals. Depending on your particular needs, certain hearing aids will be better than others. If you write down some of the most common situations where you have trouble hearing, it can help us make decisions while fitting your hearing aid. If we are unsure about a particular hearing aid, we may perform an Audioscan Verifit, a specialized technology that helps analyze its effectiveness for you.

An Office That Focuses on the Patient’s Experience

Patients enjoy coming to Dr. Carolyn J. Agresti MD’s office because we make the patient experience seamless and understandable. From start to finish, we make everything easy. We accept nearly all major private insurance providers. So, you can get the audiological care you need at a reasonable price. We have members of our staff that speak Spanish, French, and Mandarin, in case you need someone to translate. The patients that know us the best know that we are here for them every step of the way.

Schedule Your Appointment With Our Hearing Aid Center Now!

Don’t live in silence any longer. Our team of professionally trained audiologists may be able to help correct your hearing loss. We have all the diagnostic equipment on-site to get to the bottom of your hearing loss and offer real solutions. We can even help you pick a hearing aid that fits and functions perfectly. Your journey back to normal hearing all starts with your first appointment at Carolyn J. Agresti, MD – ENT, Inc / Hearing and Balance, INC. To schedule your appointment, fill out a contact form or call us today.

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