The Global Summits Institute announced Jan. 1 that it had released its 2020 World's Top 100 Doctors in Dentistry list.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

Colorado's Dental Board has suspended the license of a Denver dentist who abruptly closed his dental practice in October, Denver 7 reports. 

Many of the lawsuits filed by consumers and investors against SmileDirectClub have been dropped, according to the Nashville Post.

A Morrisville, Pa.-based dentist has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she mishandled opioids at her dental practice, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

A 64-year-old dentist in Missouri surrendered his license earlier this month after pleading guilty to Medicaid fraud in March, according to a Springfield News-Leader report.

The former office manager of a dental practice in Utah was charged with stealing $96,000 to pay for personal expenses, according to a KJZZ report. 

This Christmas, University at Buffalo (N.Y.) professor Othman Shibly, DDS, will travel to Lebanon to provide dental care for nearly 2,000 child refugees, according to a university news release.

Shoreline (Wash.) Community College is facing a nearly $2 million budget shortfall, putting the popular dental hygiene program in jeopardy, according to The Seattle Times.

South Jordan, Utah-based Merit Medical, a disposable medical device manufacturer, opened a permanent on-site dental clinic for employees and their families, according to Deseret News.