Dentists

Patterson Companies welcomed Eric Shirley as the president of its dental business, effective Feb. 4.

After a Dec. 31, 2018 fire that left an Iowa dental practice destroyed, the fire department is still investigating the cause, according the Globe Gazette.

Patients who use Oral-B Glide dental floss may develop higher levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, USA Today reports.

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.