Hearing Aid Styles
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Hearing aids are available in four basic styles designed to meet most hearing needs.
The first three are refered to as custom hearing aids because an impression is taken of the ear opening and the
shell of the hearing aid is manufactured according to this impression. |
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Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC). The smallest of the hearing instruments,
these are custom-made to fit deeply inside your ear canal so that they are practically invisible |
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In-the-Canal (ITC). These are also custom-made and
small enough to fit almost entirely in your ear canal. They can be hardly noticeable. |
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In-the-Ear (ITE). These are custom-made hearing aids
made to fit within the external ear. They are the most widely recommended style.
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Behind-the-Ear (BTE). These fit comfortably behind the ear
and are attached to either a custom earmold or special tube and tip that directs sound from the
instrument into the ear. BTE models are versatile and can fit a variety of hearing losses.
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