Dentists

More Florida residents are opting to undergo dental treatments in other countries, such as Costa Rica, due to increased treatment costs, according to ABC Action News.

A 37-year-old New York woman allegedly stole $35,000 in insurance payments from Flushing (N.Y.) Dental Group, according to the Flushing Post.

Former Texas congressman and senate candidate Beto O'Rourke took to Instagram to livestream his dental visit, according to Insider.

Five dentists making headlines: 

Dismissed University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry student Afsaneh Momtahan is suing the institution for readmission or $1.75 million, according to the St. Louis Legal Record.

Here are eight dental companies making headlines.

The Delta Dental Plans Association elected three new officers to its board of directors.

A former employee of the Dental Associates of the Southwest in Durango, Colo., pleaded guilty to stealing $500,000 from the practice, according to The Durango Herald.

Keystone Dental signed a definitive agreement to merge with Paltop Advanced Dental Solutions, an Israeli-based dental implant company.

Various Dentsply Sirona shareholders allege the dental manufacture inflated stock prices, according to Legal News Line.