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		neilv 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ultrasound toothbrush promises painless checks for... Has anyone else found an ultrasonic scaler very loud while in use, and to cause tinnitus for a couple days after?

astrange 1 day ago [–]

Please don't give yourself tinnitus. Always wear protection (for your ears).

neilv 1 day ago | [–]

For the patient with an ultrasonic scaler in their mouth, are you saying that that a significant percentage of harmful noise is coming in through the ear canal, so conventional ear protection would help?

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