implants

Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.

Gainesville-based Exactech faces more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging it sold defective knee and hip implants. The surprise action dismayed lawyers representing injured patients.

One of the most common operations in Florida -- joint replacement -- is the focus of the New York Times’ continuing series on how health-care pricing…