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The denTures of The fuTure COVID tongue! dentists need to
be alert to oral manifestations
are digiTal For months, reports have trickled in about new symptoms of

COVID-19. There was COVID toes, unusual skin rashes, and
Amann Girrbach offers dentists system solutions for the dental practices loss of taste and smell, which later became an "official" symptom
of tomorrow of the virus. Now there is a new one to consider: COVID tongue.
According to the British
Digitization offers dentists tremendous opportunities, especially in the Journal of
field of prosthetics. This is where the classic boundaries between clini- Dermatology, a signifi-
cians and dental technicians become partially blurred. Increasingly, cant number of
patients are being treated quickly and directly with straightforward COVID-19 patients are
restorations in the dental practice. Therefore previously separate fields experiencing bumps on
of work are becoming interlinked. their tongue, along with
Amann Girrbach will be showcasing lucrative avenues of cooperation inflammation and
and new technical opportunities in a virtual congress and expo, the swelling. Data from 666
AG.Live CON, from April 20-24, bringing together renowned dentists patients at a temporary
and dental technicians with leading minds in research. The Austrian field hospital in Spain
company will also be presenting its new, pioneering cooperation plat- found that more than
form AG.Live there. This is an example of how Amann Girrbach creates 45% had some form of mucocutaneous symptoms.
sophisticated system solutions for tomorrow's everyday dental practice: More than 25% had symptoms in their mouth, including
the platform makes it extremely easy for clinicians and laboratories to inflammation of the bumps on the skin surface, and overall red-
connect with each other. It provides infrastructure and patient case ness and swelling of the tongue. It was common for patients to
management with a level of consistency and efficiency which has never also say they felt a burning sensation in their mouth, as well as
been achieved before. For example, this enables clinicians to work close- loss of taste. Dentists need to be vigilant and watch out for these
ly with laboratories to provide a simple, modular gateway to direct oral manifestations.
restoration.
As a pioneer in dental CAD/CAM and materials technology, Amann
Girrbach has become one of the leading innovators and preferred full-
service providers in digital restorative dentistry. The sophisticated sys- KOALA GETS A PROSTHETIC FOOT MADE
tem solutions ensure maximum precision, impeccable function, flawless BY AUSTRALIAN DENTIST
esthetics and comprehensive protection. Amann Girrbach is also a pre-
destined partner for dentists, driven by its philosophy of being at the Triumph, a male koala born without a foot, has been climbing
forefront of innovation in all fields, while making the systems affordable and running since he was fitted with a prosthetic foot made by a
for everyone - even smaller businesses. dentist. Veterinarian nurse Marley Christian had rescued the
koala in New South Wales, Australia in 2017 after she found him
For further information and registration for the virtual congress with next to his dying mother with only three feet and a protruding
expo go to: show.aglivecon.digital bone in place of the fourth.
A U.S. company specialising in animal prosthesis tried to cre-
ate a foot for Triumph but was unsuccessful after several
attempts.
Eventually Dental prosthetist Jon Doulman who had heard of
Triumph’s dilemma volunteered to take on the case.
The resulting prosthetic is pink, with a velcro strap to help
keep it on Triumph’s leg and a tread on the bottom to help the
marsupial grip while walking and climbing. Doulman is current-
ly in the process of improving his design for Triumph, but said
that the koala “seems to be quite comfortable wearing it.”

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