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Fabricating a custom earpiece for hand-held radios.

James V Potter¹, Nancy A Hansen, Robert G Schroetlin

¹Department of General Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. potterjv@uthscsa.edu

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

|December 8, 2009

Summary

This article details a custom earpiece fabrication method for hand-held radios. This technique enhances safety for public service professionals like law enforcement and emergency responders.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Custom earpieces offer improved comfort and communication clarity for professionals using hand-held radios.
Existing solutions may not adequately meet the specific needs of high-stress public safety roles.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a fabrication technique for custom earpieces suitable for hand-held radio communication.
To provide a method for creating specialized earpieces for public service personnel.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of custom earpieces using a described technique.
Application of the technique for law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.

Main Results:

Successful fabrication of custom earpieces.

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Demonstrated applicability of the technique for various public safety roles.

Conclusions:

The described fabrication technique offers a viable method for producing custom earpieces.
This innovation provides a valuable safety and communication benefit to community first responders.