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Sometimes, hearing aids[1] are not the best option for people with hearing loss, and bone-anchored hearing systems are suggested as a more suitable choice. Yet, many people arent aware of what they are, how they work, and how successful they can be.

Unlike hearing aids, bone-anchored hearing systems are surgically implanted devices. They treat hearing loss[2] through bone conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear—this is in contrast to regular hearing aids, which amplify acoustic sounds that enter the ear canal.

For this reason, bone-anchored systems are considered specialty devices for people who have outer or middle ear problems, but at least one functioning inner ear (cochlea).

Bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHS), also known as bone-anchored auditory implants or bone-anchored hearing aid...