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Mixed hearing loss is a combination of the two types discussed above.

Chronic ear infection ( a fairly common diagnosis ) could result in a defective ear drum or middle-ear ossicle damages, or both.

Surgery is often attempted but not always successful.

On top of the conductive loss, a sensory component is often added.

If the ear is dry and not infected, an air conduction aid could be tried ; if the ear is draining, a direct bone condition hearing aid is often the best solution.

If the conductive part of the hearing loss is more than 30 – 35 dB, an air conduction device could have problems overcoming this gap.

A direct bone conduction aid like the Baha or the Ponto could, in this situation, be a good option.