False teeth could double as hearing aids
Jawbones transmit sound just as well as the bone that traditional hearing aids rely on
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A screw anchors a fake tooth to a person’s lower jaw in this X-ray image. Such dental implants can transmit sound well and could be used as part of a novel hearing aid design.
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