How Do You Test Bone Conduction in Hearing

For this test, the audiologist will put a small device behind your ear or on your forehead. The sounds sent through this device cause your skull to gently vibrate. This vibration goes to the inner ear, or cochlea, and skips the outer and middle ear.

What is the name of the test for bone conduction of hearing?

A Rinne test evaluates hearing loss by comparing air conduction to bone conduction.

When is a bone conduction hearing test used?

Your response determines how well sound travels through different parts of your ear, helping the audiologist diagnose your type of hearing loss. Bone conduction testing is often used in place of air conduction testing when an obstruction in the outer or middle ears is present.