Inside the Box

As traditional business models continue to break down, entrepreneurs have their sights on one more area to disrupt: traditional orthodontics.

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(Image: Candid Co. sends customers a kit to take impressions of their teeth from home. An orthodontist then remotely comes up with a treatment plan. Credit: Candid Co.)