As the inventor of the EarAid Intelligent Earpiece, hearing protection for practicing dental professionals, Dr. Sam Shamardi knows a few things about the dangers of hearing loss in dental practice.
As dental professionals we are literally in the eye of the storm.
Dr. Shamardi joins Andrew Johnston, RDH, BSBM, one of the two hygienists who hosts A Tale of Two Hygienists, with guest host, Dr. Joy Void-Holmes, to explore the dangers of noise-induced hearing loss among dental professionals.
Dubbed ‘dentistry’s deafening silence’, noise induced hearing loss is something that people do not even realize is happening to them, and yet can have a catastrophic impact upon their lives.
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Episode 273 -- Occupational Hearing Loss: A Deafening Silent Topic In Dentistry
With Dr. Sam Shamardi
Episode summary
- Dr. Shamardi’s life story
- The lack of attention to noise induced hearing loss in dentistry
- How to know when you are losing your hearing
- What’s contributing to hearing loss in dentistry
- Why it has not been addressed
- The ADA’s response to it
- Addressing hearing and hearing loss in schools
- Testing dental instrument sound levels
- PPE for hearing
- Systemic health effects
- What frequency levels and decibels to look for in equipment
- The difference between passive and active hearing protection
- How Dr. Shamardi’s device compares with other products
- Dr. Shamardi’s The Financial Survival Guide for Dentists
CE Credits
Depending on your state, this episode may count for CE credits. Go to Ep. 273: Occupational Hearing Loss: A Deafening Silent Topic In Dentistry With Dr. Sam Shamardi on CEzoom.com to get your free CE credits.
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