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Audiological care for all ages in Essex County

Hearing Tests in West Orange

Patients receiving hearing tests at The Hearing Group audiology clinic

We offer comprehensive hearing exams to test your hearing ability and to determine the cause and degree of hearing loss you have. During your exam we will perform a series of tests, including:

  • Pure Tone Air:
    Performed with either headphones or inserted earphones, you are asked to listen to tones at various volumes and indicate when you can hear a sound. The test determines the faintest tone a person can hear at select frequencies, ranging from low to high.
  • Bone Conduction:
    With a special device placed behind the ear, this test isolates your inner ear from the outer or middle ear to test its hearing abilities. Similarly to pure-tone air tests, you will be instructed to indicate when you hear sounds.
  • Speech and Word Discrimination:
    You’ll listen to a list of words while wearing headphones and then repeat them back to the audiologist. The results indicate your ability to hear and identify words correctly, as well as to determine your speech reception threshold.
  • Impedance and Acoustic Reflex:
    We’ll test your acoustic reflexes by finding the level of noise that prompts a reaction. This test is one of the most effective in determining the location of a hearing problem.
  • Otoacoustic Emissions:
    This test analyzes the function of the outer hair cells in the cochlea (inner ear). The results help detect abnormalities and diagnose retro-cochlear disorders, like auditory neuropathy.
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Hearing Aid Evaluation

After you’ve had your hearing tested, we’ll go over the results of your audiogram with you and help you select a pair of hearing aids that match your unique needs. We’ll ask you some lifestyle questions about how you spend your time, what kind of environments you are in, and what your hearing goals are. Using this information, we’ll recommend a pair of hearing aids that will suit your individual needs.

Audiologist at The Hearing Group reviewing hearing test results and evaluating hearing aids with a patient.

Hearing Aid Fitting and Programming

For hearing aids to provide you with the right amount of amplification and clarity, it’s crucial that they are programmed for your unique hearing needs. First, our hearing specialists will fit the hearing aids to your ear shape, so they sit comfortably yet securely in/around your ear. Then, we’ll program them based on the results of your hearing test.

Hearing specialist fitting and programming a patient’s hearing aid at The Hearing Group
Patient bringing a hearing aid to an audiologist at The Hearing Group for maintenance and repair

Hearing Aid Cleaning and Maintenance

You rely on your hearing aids to be a part of the conversation. Regular cleanings and maintenance checks will ensure your hearing aids are performing their best and will last you for a long time.

Hearing Aid Repairs

We offer onsite repairs for your hearing aids. We understand the importance of your devices in your daily life, and we are equipped to complete many common hearing aid repairs in the office. We offer repairs on all of the major hearing aid brands.

Custom Earmolds

custom ear molds at The Hearing Group, NJ

Noise-induced hearing loss is the second leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss. Any sounds that reach over 85 decibels can be detrimental to your hearing, that’s why it’s important to wear custom hearing protection when you are exposed to loud sounds. We can take molds of your ear shape and create custom fit earmolds to protect your hearing. We carry custom earplugs, swim plugs, and musicians’ earplugs.

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Pediatric Hearing Tests in West Orange

Approximately 1 in every 1,000 children are born with hearing loss. About 50-60% of these cases can be attributed to genetics. Other cases can be attributed to infections during pregnancy, such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV), other environmental causes, or complications after birth.

If you are concerned your child might have hearing loss, contact us for a full hearing test immediately. If your child has hearing loss, we can help with approaches that are specialized to pediatrics. We offer the following pediatric hearing tests:

  • Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA)
  • Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)
  • Conditioned Oriented Response (COR)
  • Conditioning Play Audiometry
  • Traditional Audiometric Testing
  • Impedance Testing
  • Otoacoustic Emissions Testing
Child receiving a pediatric hearing test at The Hearing Group in West Orange, NJ

In addition to our extensive evaluation services for children, we also offer hearing aids for pediatric patients. We typically fit children and toddlers with behind-the-ear hearing aids which offer a customizable earmold that we can change as your child grows.

For more information about our pediatric services, please contact us.

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Tinnitus Management

Tinnitus, commonly known as “ringing in the ears,” affects millions of people. Tinnitus itself is not a hearing disorder, but rather a symptom of another condition. People describe tinnitus as hearing a buzzing, humming, ringing, or whistling sound in the ears when no external sound is present.

For some, tinnitus can be persistent and debilitating. If you have bothersome tinnitus that won’t go away, hearing aids may help. We offer tinnitus masking hearing aids that play soothing sounds to distract the brain from tinnitus. While hearing aids won’t stop ringing in the ears completely, they can greatly help.

Contact us today to learn more about tinnitus treatment and how you can experience relief.