{"id":41169,"date":"2025-08-11T09:32:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/?p=41169"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:32:31","slug":"hearing-loss-in-the-dental-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/hearing-loss-in-the-dental-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing loss in the dental profession"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">5<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off.jpg\" alt=\"hearing loss in the dental profession\" class=\"wp-image-41170 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-696x465.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off.jpg\" alt=\"hearing loss in the dental profession\" class=\"wp-image-41170 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sound-off-696x465.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography: catalin205\/123RF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-among-dental-professionals-hearing-loss-has-been-identified-as-a-common-condition-that-needs-to-be-addressed-early-by-kerryn-ramsey\">Among dental professionals, hearing loss has been identified as a common condition that needs to be addressed early. By Kerryn Ramsey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an unfortunate fact that dental professionals are at risk of damaged hearing. A 2023 study from Oxford University found that approximately 82 per cent of dentists and oral health specialists suffer from hearing loss. The level of noise from drills, compressors, autoclaves and ultrasonics have a negative effect on hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA harmful level of noise is anything above 85 decibels continuously for an eight-hour period,\u201d says Aklesh Nand, Occupational Health and Environment manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safework.nsw.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SafeWork New South Wales<\/a>. \u201cIn a dental surgery, the noise of drills and other equipment may be below what is considered a damaging level, but cumulatively over an eight-hour day, it can be above a safe level.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"bitem-article-desktop-720x300-in-text\" id=\"bitem-881865342\"><!-- Bite 720x300 [async] -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedby.engagemedia.com.au\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\r\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\r\nvar plc705185 = window.plc705185 || 0;\r\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_705185_'+plc705185+'\"><\\\/'+'div>');\r\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(165450, 705185, [720,300], 'placement_705185_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc705185++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedby.engagemedia.com.au', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some hearing loss in dentists may also be attributable to presbycusis (age-related hearing loss) and possible exposure to ototoxins (chemicals that damage hearing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Emma Chaffey, a clinical audiologist and PhD research candidate at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earscience.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ear Science Institute Australia<\/a>, a national medical research institute headquartered in Western Australia, the issue is that \u201cprolonged or repeated exposure to loud noise may do as much damage as one-off or sporadic exposure to very loud sound\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss is also insidious. Often, people don\u2019t realise they have a problem until family members or work colleagues notice they have to speak louder to be understood. Sometimes, people need to speak to a person at a specific angle or the television volume needs to be cranked up. Even then, the issue may not be immediately addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn average, people wait seven years from noticing the impacts of hearing loss before acting on it,\u201d says Chaffey. \u201cBy that stage, their hearing has continued to decline. The earlier you start rehabilitation, the easier and more successful it\u2019ll be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-the-room\">Read the room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are professional organisations that can assess a practice or surgery to quantify the sound levels and offer suggestions to minimise the damage. Aklesh Nand suggests contacting the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists or the Australian Acoustical Society to organise such an assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are many ways for a dental practice to minimise sound levels,\u201d says Dr Barbra Timmer, director and president of <a href=\"https:\/\/audiology.asn.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audiology Australia<\/a>. \u201cIt can be as simple as creating a greater distance between you and the noise. The further away the source, the less damaging it will be. Compressors and autoclaves can be moved to adjacent rooms. Baffles and wall panels can dampen the sound of equipment. New equipment should be assessed for noise levels. There are many solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gone-for-good\">Gone for good<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss has a huge negative impact on general health and quality of life. \u201cIt was once considered a sensory impairment that affected our communication,\u201d Dr Timmer says. \u201cWe now understand that it affects social, emotional and physical wellbeing. The most obvious impact is participating in rapid conversation or when there is background noise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musicians and those working in construction are proactive in limiting the effects by using earplugs and earmuffs. Despite the fact there\u2019s a clear correlation between hearing loss and the dental profession, it\u2019s as if dentistry is a forgotten industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>I strongly recommend that all dental staff get a baseline hearing test. Then get your hearing checked once a year. It\u2019s a sensible proactive measure similar to a dental check-up every six months. <br><br><strong>Dr Barbra Timmer, president, Audiology Australia<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAny dentist or associated staff member who suspects they are suffering hearing loss should be assessed by an audiologist,\u201d Chaffey says. \u201cGetting onto it early and having a baseline hearing test is very powerful. It allows you to track your hearing and equip yourself with knowledge about when and how to act.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mechanism that allows for hearing are fine hair-like protrusions called stereocilia. They convert the mechanical energy of sound waves into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain as sound. The initial response to noise is called Temporary Threshold Shift, where the stereocilia are injured but can recover. If the noise exposure continues this can progress to Noise Induced Hearing Loss which is permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnlike other cells in the human body, if stereocilia dies, it is not replaced,\u201d Nand says. \u201cThis means that hearing loss is irreversible\u2014once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only option then is to manage the condition as well as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s very good rehabilitation for hearing loss, and hearing aids are a proven tool that improve hearing and communication,\u201d Chaffey says. \u201cThere is also a large range of other products that can potentially improve hearing in different situations\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-personal-solutions\">Personal solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earplugs are an effective solution to protect dentists\u2019 hearing when it\u2019s impossible to avoid noise, particularly from drills. At the same time, they allow for easy communication with patients and other staff members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCheap foam ear plugs work well but may block too much sound,\u201d Chaffey says. \u201cCustom-fit hearing protection offers the best results. They can filter sound more readily and reduce high frequencies that are damaging. A dentist is in close proximity to patients and staff so earplugs should allow speech understanding while providing adequate protection.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-tested\">Get tested<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarity of speech can be another issue that emerges as a result of high-frequency hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe most common way we manage measurable hearing loss is through hearing aids,\u201d Dr Timmer says. \u201cThey can provide amplification in the regions that the person needs. There is also auditory training and we can teach communication strategies that take a more holistic approach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With such clear evidence of hearing loss in the dental profession, all dentists and allied staff should need to make having their hearing assessed a priority. This becomes even more essential as people get older and age-related hearing loss starts to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI strongly recommend that all dental staff get a baseline hearing test,\u201d Dr Timmer says. \u201cThen get your hearing checked once a year. It\u2019s a sensible proactive measure similar to a dental check-up every six months.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among dental professionals, hearing loss has been identified as a common condition that needs to be addressed early. By Kerryn Ramsey It is an unfortunate fact that dental professionals are at risk of damaged hearing. 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