|Articles|February 1, 2004

Cleaning earwax: Why you shouldn't play it by ear

A buildup of cerumen can make it difficult to examine your patient's ears, but the wrong approach to cleaning the wax can cause even bigger problems. What's the right way to get rid of wax?

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