The use of addition reaction silicone materials in the fabrication of ear plugs.
Ear plugs are currently recommended for patients with tympanostomy tubes or for those requiring noise attenuation. Most techniques used today require a two-step process involving an impression of the ear followed by laboratory fabrication from a cast. This paper presents an alternative technique which is accomplished in one appointment and eliminates the laboratory phase by using addition reaction silicones. The indications for ear plugs and clinical results achieved with this new technique were also reviewed.
Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Keesler Technical Training Center Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, USA.
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D003813:Dentistry; D004430:Ear Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D012828:Silicones; D013069:Speech Reception Threshold Test
D012828:Silicones