Chris to Barb

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thanks for answering Barb about which ear and being a dentist or oral

hygienist. I'm the one who suggested she get on this list to get info

first hand from someone who is in the same job as she.

Hi Barb, glad you signed up, it's a great list, and lots of good

information.

BTW, do you see all 90 patients every week? LOL.

The Original

From: Lehfeldt <Lehfeldt@...>

Subject: Re: Which ear to implant

Barb,

Welcome to the list. Yes, I'm the dentist. I have my CI on my RIGHT

ear so that the suction and the drill aren't as loud (my head would be

blocking the sounds as I work with my right hand in the patient's

mouth). Remember that each ear is " wired " differently in the brain so

if your better ear has the best speech comprehension, then chances are

you'll be getting speech comprehension with the CI in your better ear

-- you'd have " hearing memory " and thus pick it up far more quickly

than in the worst ear out of which you've never understood speech.

I'd defer to those on this list who have gone your way before. I

implanted my better ear -- but both of my ears had profound loss and I

never had speech comprehension, having been born deaf, anyway. Still,

I'm hearing way lots with the CI, than I ever did with hearing aids.

Good luck on your journey! Being a dental hygienist and a dentist

involve a lot of listening and a lot of talking -- huh? Which is

great for auditory therapy! Where are you located? And how big is

your practice?

Lehfeldt, DDS

two offices, ~ 90 patients a week

Rochester, NY