When considering a cochlear implant, people often ask whether they should wait for future technology before getting implanted. The short answer is: no. While it is important to make an informed choice and feel comfortable with your decision to get a cochlear implant, research shows that earlier is better. Here are three reasons hearing health professionals agree that “earlier is better” when it comes to cochlear implants.

There is no cochlear implant without a first fitting. After having their CI implanted, every user needs audiological adjustments in order to best adapt the implant system to individual requirements and hearing needs.

One of the biggest steps in your child’s hearing journey is picking a cochlear implant system for your child. There are a few different cochlear implant companies out there and at first glance, they probably all seem pretty similar. But like so many things, it’s all in the details.

Ever wondered how we make such reliable hearing implants? Or how bone conduction implants work? Or how hearings aids and cochlear implants can work together?