Subject: Re: Dental related Hering Loss From: "R. Mercuri" <notable(at)MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:03:47 -0400There was a recent article from Penn State's Hershey Medical center that suggests that ear wax can cause a tinnitus problem. Perhaps the drilling shook some ear wax loose? A general practice doctor can remove earwax very easily (and probably more cheaply than a hearing specialist), so your friend should just make a visit to a "regular" doctor first, to see if the problem can simply be cleared. I've attached the article synopsis below and it's link for further info. Rebecca Mercuri. > THE MEDICAL MINUTE: TINNITUS - MORE THAN JUST BACKGROUND NOISE > Tinnitus is the name for the perception of sound in one or both ears > when no source of sound is present. It's experienced by perhaps one > in six Americans from all walks of life including presidents, > performers and scholars, and may be particularly common in rock > musicians. One in four affected people seek medical attention for it. > According to the latest edition of the Medical Minute, a service of > the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Tinnitus has many > possible causes, but the most common one is hearing loss from > exposure to loud sounds. There are some less common causes. Wax in > the ear canal can stimulate the eardrum. Infections including viruses > in the inner ear or sinus infections can cause ear noises. > Read the full story at http://live.psu.edu/story/12259