Steven Baxter, DDS, of Kissimmee (Fla.) Family Dentistry voluntarily gave up his medical license after a patient died while undergoing a routine procedure, according to WFTV 9.

Karim Lalani, DMD, is barred from practicing at his six locations across Canada after admitting to providing medically unnecessary treatment, according to the Surrey Now-Leader.

After declining dental sales, Zimmer Biomet is contemplating divesting its dental products unit, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Dentsply Sirona released its preliminary fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results.

Judy Villanyi, DMD, of Life Smiles Dentistry in Mount Pleasant, S.C., was sentenced to five months in federal prison for tax violations, according to The Post and Courier.

The U.S. State's Attorney Office in Florida dropped charges against Howard Schneider, DDS, a Florida pediatric dentist, who allegedly assaulted 120 victims, according to First Coast News.

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A jury found Justin Hillock, DDS, of Guthrie Family Dentistry in Guthrie Center Iowa, not guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at his home, according to Des Moines Register.

Jill Morris, DMD, is a dentist and founder of World Class Dentistry in Sarasota, Fla. There she is a pioneer in dental lasers and minimally invasive techniques.