The traditional fee-for-service model in orthodontics has taken a huge beating lately, due to a number of disruptions to the profession. The latest was the pandemic that left many offices struggling to meet with patients and finding it difficult to sign up new cases while lockdowns were in place.

Is a traditional practice still the safest bet, considering the number of other options available today? While there are different delivery models for orthodontics, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, at People & Practice we see many fee-for-service solo practices still thriving.

However, you do have options regarding how you want to practice. Below we’ve outlined four different orthodontic practice models and...