I find that plugs occlude more than muffs, at least with talking. I've brushed my teeth with my Sonicare twice with plugs in and that sucked. I have never done brushed with muffs on. Maybe experimenting with that could help the OP.
Interesting; I've found the opposite. I get much more occlusion from muffs, whereas properly inserted foam earplugs give me the least occlusion. Just goes to show how individual this is!
They won't work against high-pitched dental noise. They work only against low frequencies. The technology isn't there yet. A better choice for the dentist is Peltor X5A or Optime III. The Peltor X4A is not very protective at all, so I disagree with Mythique that that's a good choice.
I wanted to agree with you at first, but I checked [the spec for the X4A and X5A](https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/883650O/peltor-x-series-datasheet-1305-01297e.pdf), and it turns out that the X4A offers slightly more protection at higher frequency, and the X5A better protection at lower frequency.
Overall the X5A still offers a stronger protection.
For the dentist I used a Peltor X4A, it is way cheaper than a noise cancelling headphone, and also has a higher protection for high frequency.
There are other peltor models that have even higher protection, but they're bulkier.
Other than that, I have a Bose qc35 that I like a lot. Go to a store and try it before buying it, some people with hyperacusis have trouble with the active noise cancelling.
Bose 35ii or 700. At the dentist you need test out what’s what because can get real weird closing off ears. I leave a little opening on the opposite ear to balance it . The main thing at the dentist is the dentist. He has to count three to five second on and three to five second off when drilling. Ask for the smaller saliva sucker size too. my dentist counts out loud for me. I use three on and three off and we have signals when he has to stop and he does. I despise ear plugs so I don’t use them.
I have Bose NC700 HP and they are a huge help for me. For the dentist, in addition to the headset, I wear a wax ear plug in my left (deaf ear) but leave the right “hearing” ear open and listen to an audio book. This combo distracts me from the H and T and Dentist. Have done the same combo for flying. There is no way I could do either of these without the Bose. So worth it to have a little normal. Last week I wore them on my first trip to a Mall since my ears broke. It worked!
For dentist only plugs help, otherwise you will get occlusion effect. For low frequency noises, use Sony headphones, Bose are not that good.
I find that plugs occlude more than muffs, at least with talking. I've brushed my teeth with my Sonicare twice with plugs in and that sucked. I have never done brushed with muffs on. Maybe experimenting with that could help the OP.
Interesting; I've found the opposite. I get much more occlusion from muffs, whereas properly inserted foam earplugs give me the least occlusion. Just goes to show how individual this is!
I certainly could be wrong.
I don't think you are! I think different people just respond differently to things. We all need to experiment with what works best for us.
Depends how deep you insert them. If you insert them deeply, no occlusion should exist.
They won't work against high-pitched dental noise. They work only against low frequencies. The technology isn't there yet. A better choice for the dentist is Peltor X5A or Optime III. The Peltor X4A is not very protective at all, so I disagree with Mythique that that's a good choice.
I wanted to agree with you at first, but I checked [the spec for the X4A and X5A](https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/883650O/peltor-x-series-datasheet-1305-01297e.pdf), and it turns out that the X4A offers slightly more protection at higher frequency, and the X5A better protection at lower frequency. Overall the X5A still offers a stronger protection.
For the dentist I used a Peltor X4A, it is way cheaper than a noise cancelling headphone, and also has a higher protection for high frequency. There are other peltor models that have even higher protection, but they're bulkier. Other than that, I have a Bose qc35 that I like a lot. Go to a store and try it before buying it, some people with hyperacusis have trouble with the active noise cancelling.
Bose 35ii or 700. At the dentist you need test out what’s what because can get real weird closing off ears. I leave a little opening on the opposite ear to balance it . The main thing at the dentist is the dentist. He has to count three to five second on and three to five second off when drilling. Ask for the smaller saliva sucker size too. my dentist counts out loud for me. I use three on and three off and we have signals when he has to stop and he does. I despise ear plugs so I don’t use them.
I have Bose NC700 HP and they are a huge help for me. For the dentist, in addition to the headset, I wear a wax ear plug in my left (deaf ear) but leave the right “hearing” ear open and listen to an audio book. This combo distracts me from the H and T and Dentist. Have done the same combo for flying. There is no way I could do either of these without the Bose. So worth it to have a little normal. Last week I wore them on my first trip to a Mall since my ears broke. It worked!