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Hearing protection for dentists & dental laboratories

Protect your hearing during loud work in the dental office

Hearing protection for dentists and dental laboratories

Especially when concentrating on demanding tasks, the right hearing protection can make an important difference. It also avoids the stress that inevitably comes with long-term acoustic exposure. Protect your ears and reduce ambient noise.

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Why should dentists and dental laboratories wear hearing protection?

Dentists and dental assistants in particular are frequently exposed to increased noise levels in their daily work. Lindemann milling machines, drills and similar tools generally do not remove the substance to be removed very quietly. Particularly stressful in such a work environment are the high frequencies of the sound, which can disturb not only the concentration of the attending physician, but also that of his or her assistants. But even in the day-to-day work of a dental laboratory, employees are often confronted with a similar noise environment. This makes it advisable to use suitable earpieces in both working environments. In the dental laboratory, too, drills and grinders are regularly used to give the dentures the desired shape. With the right hearing protection, you will not be disturbed at work and can still protect yourself effectively from noise and thus increase your ability to concentrate.

What health complaints can be caused by noise in the dental practice or dental laboratory?

Unfortunately, high-frequency sound, which is an integral part of everyday work in virtually all dental practices, is not only harmful to the ears, but also disturbs the concentration that is so important for many demanding work steps during treatment. This is therefore filtered separately by appropriate earpieces for dental practices. In addition, dentists in particular should protect themselves and their staff early on against the harmful effects of the noise in their working environment. This not only preserves communication skills, but can also reduce the likelihood of carelessness during treatment and stress. In this regard, hearing protection does not interfere with verbal communication, as increased emphasis is placed on good speech comprehensibility when making the various hearing protection products. All in all, the right hearing protection for dentists, dental assistants and dental laboratories ensures that the noise exposure of these occupational groups is significantly reduced during working hours. In particular, the everyday use of drills and grinders contributes significantly to the typical noise levels in a dental practice. Suitable hearing protection for dentists and other dental staff can help to maintain the ability to concentrate that is so important, especially during difficult treatments. Similarly, dental laboratories benefit from such hearing protection during the precise fabrication of sophisticated dental prostheses.

Which hearing protection is suitable for dentists and dental laboratories?

Suitable hearing protection for dentists must ensure that speech intelligibility is maintained during treatment. On the one hand, this enables the dentist to respond to the patient's wishes during drilling, grinding and filling, to ask him questions or simply to establish as quickly as possible that the anesthetic injection has not yet had the desired effect. On the other hand, this also allows work processes to be successfully coordinated during treatment despite the use of hearing protection. This is made possible by earpieces with special frequency filters. Almost invisible and unobtrusive hearing protector variants also ensure that patients do not notice the hearing protector in many cases, or only marginally. Available in various sizes, these ear plugs provide acoustic protection for every employee of a dental practice or dental laboratory during the loud use of drills and grinders. A reusable product made of washable material also protects the environment in direct comparison with comparable disposable articles. Also due to the very good sound of different earplugs variants for the dental area, there is actually no reason why dental assistants and dental laboratories should do without suitable ear protection in their daily work. The pleasant wearing comfort of many products also makes an important contribution to everyday concentration.

How does hearing protection work for dentists and dental laboratories?

Special earpieces for dentists and dental laboratories are usually equipped with special frequency filters. These enable speech intelligibility to be maintained and only high frequencies, such as the sounds of drilling, to be clearly muffled. This means that it is still possible to understand and communicate with the patient. For a particularly high level of wearing comfort, it is also possible to have an earmold made for the dental area that is adapted to the person's own ear anatomy. This fits ideally into the ear canal, which naturally also reduces the already comparatively easy pressing and pulling of conventional ear plugs from this category. Such an investment is particularly worthwhile if many hours of work have to be done in a noisy environment every day.

Where can I buy hearing protection for dentists and dental laboratories?

In our online store you will find a wide selection of ear protection solutions that ensure a relaxed working day in the dental practice or dental laboratory. Our range includes various high-quality earplugs from different manufacturers. Customized ear plugs for dentists, which offer particularly high wearing comfort, can also be ordered from our store.

Leading manufacturers and brands of hearing protection for dentists and dental laboratories:

  • Otifleks
  • ePRO-ER
  • Crescendo
  • Loop

How much does hearing protection cost for dentists and dental laboratories?

The costs can vary greatly depending on the hearing protection solution. You can find special earplugs with frequency filters from about 16 euros.

Our tip: If you regularly work in noisy environments, we recommend a custom-made hearing protection.

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