EP2513 | Affiliation Without Limits: Freedom to Scale

EP2513 | Affiliation Without Limits: Freedom to Scale

From Smile Doctors Off Mute by Smile Doctors

September 9, 2025 · 29 min · Season 2025 · Episode 13

About this episode

The episode discusses scalable success in orthodontics with insights from Dr. Ben Fishbein and Dr. Zach Casagrande on joint ventures and growth strategies.

Is “Scalable Success” Just a Buzzword or the Real Deal? Most orthodontists have an entrepreneurial spirit — our industry is full of titans who love to grow, build, and expand (no pun intended, of course). Helping doctors capitalize on this natural impulse is the heartbeat of the Smile Doctors Joint Venture Model. And no one knows the program quite like Dr. Ben Fishbein, Clinical Director of De Novo, and Dr. Zach Casagrande, Clinical Director of Aligners. Opening their own de novos in 2023, both doctors saw their joint venture practices do staggering numbers in their first year — $3 million each, to be exact. Now, they’re hopping on the Smile Doctors Off Mute mic to chat scalable success and what it looks like to have an OSO as your business partner. Tune in to get their insight on: 🤝 What happens when good ortho meets great strategy 💸 How to avoid a practice money pit 😬 When going with your gut isn’t good enough This episode is can’t-miss for any doctor who wants to keep growing! HIGHLIGHTS: Dr Fishbein's Introduction to Our De Novo Approach (00:01:28) Marketing Strategies for New Locations (00:07:34) Success of New Doctors (00:09:49) Advice for New Graduate Orthodontists…

People in this episode

Host: Smile Doctors

Guests: Dr. Ben Fishbein, Dr. Zach Casagrande

Topics covered

  • scalable success
  • entrepreneurial spirit
  • joint venture practices
  • marketing strategies
  • efficiency and growth
  • advice for new orthodontists

Keywords

  • orthodontics
  • joint venture
  • scalable success
  • marketing strategies
  • new graduate advice
  • efficiency
  • growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smile Doctors, De Novo, Aligners, Fishbein Orthodontics, Smile Doctors Joint Venture Model

Places: Florida

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