Dental Press

What Dental Press does

Dental Press (legal entity: Dental Press Ensino e Pesquisa) is a privately held Brazilian dental education and publishing company founded in 1990 by Dr. Laurindo Furquim and headquartered in Maringá, Paraná. It operates a vertically integrated ecosystem serving dental professionals and researchers across multiple specialties (orthodontics, periodontology, endodontics, implantology, prosthodontics, and TMJ disorders), with content delivered in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. The portfolio includes nine peer-reviewed journals (including the official publications of SOBRAPI and the International Academy of Periodontology, both taken over in 2021-2022), 17+ authored textbooks, four modalities of continuing-education courses (Excelência, Especialização, Imersão, Aperfeiçoamento), recurring professional congresses, and the Dental GO digital platform.

The technical core is the Dental GO platform, which provides access to over 6,000 scientific articles from thousands of authors and, as of June 2026, embeds GO Intelligence — a text-based AI search tool trained exclusively on Dental Press's 30-year validated scientific archive for knowledge retrieval. Distribution is omnichannel: the proprietary dentalpress.com.br portal (with daily news columns from prominent researchers such as Alberto Consolaro), a book e-commerce storefront (dentalpressbooks.com), a course registration platform (dentalpresscursos.com.br), an active social/WhatsApp presence, email newsletters, and physical congresses (ABOR, Dental Press Specialties, Infantile Orthodontics).

Revenue is generated through four principal streams: (i) recurring journal subscriptions and society publishing contracts, (ii) paid continuing-education courses priced per program, (iii) one-time digital and physical book sales, and (iv) congress registration and sponsorship. Customer segments are split between individual dental professionals (courses, books, subscriptions) and institutional enterprise clients (dental societies such as SOBRAPI, IAP, ABOR and academic partners such as USP and UEM). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the Dental GO subscription is positioned as a monthly recurring offering, while course and book pricing requires direct inquiry. The company is family-controlled (Furquim family), has 11-50 employees, and has raised no external institutional capital based on available information.

Name

Dental Press

Legal name

Dental Press Ensino e Pesquisa

Website

https://dentalpress.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dental Press is a Brazilian, family-owned dental education and publishing company (founded 1990) that produces peer-reviewed journals, textbooks, continuing-education courses, congresses, and the Dental GO digital platform — including the GO Intelligence AI search tool trained on its 30-year scientific archive — serving dental professionals and societies across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Professional Education and Scientific Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Dental scientific publishing
• Dental continuing education
• Orthodontic journals
• Professional dental courses
• Dental content platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Maringá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Scientific Publishing: Publishing of dental scientific journals and books in Portuguese, Spanish, and English covering orthodontics, periodontology, endodontics, and other dental specialties
2. Continuing Education Courses: Providing specialization, excellence, immersion, and refinement courses in various dental disciplines including orthodontics, implantology, prosthodontics, and TMJ disorders
3. Congress Organization: Organizing professional congresses such as the Dental Press Specialties Congress and the Congress of Infantile Orthodontics
4. Digital Books and Publications: Sale of 17 digital books in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, authored by leading international dental researchers

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dental Press publishes peer-reviewed dental journals and textbooks and sells continuing-education courses and congresses for dental professionals. Its portfolio includes journals in orthodontics, periodontology, endodontics, and orofacial harmony, physical and digital books by international dental researchers, four modalities of specialization courses, and the Dental GO digital platform with AI-enabled search of its scientific archive.

Product overview

Dental Press operates as a unified dental education and publishing ecosystem comprising the Portal Odontológico (web portal with news and articles), Dental Press Books (physical and digital publications), Dental Press Cursos (four-modal continuing education courses), Dental GO (digital content platform with AI capabilities), and organized congresses. The company publishes multiple peer-reviewed journals including Brazilian Journal of Periodontology, Journal of International Academy of Periodontology, and DPJO. The portfolio is anchored by GO Intelligence, an AI-powered feature within Dental GO that provides knowledge retrieval from the company's 30-year scientific archive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DentalGO: A separate digital platform offering access to scientific content, articles, and AI-powered tools (GO Intelligence) for dental professionals.

Products and services

• Dental Press Portal (Portal Odontológico) Brazilian dental news and educational content portal publishing daily articles, columns (including Alberto Consolaro's 'Ciência no Dia Dia'), and industry updates for dental professionals.
• Dental Press Books (Editora Dental Press) Physical and digital book publishing program covering Orthodontics, Sleep Medicine, Dental Resorptions, and other dental specialties, with 17+ titles in Portuguese, Spanish, and English authored by leading international researchers such as Guilherme Janson, Leopoldino Capelozza, and Nelson Mucha.
• Dental Press Cursos Continuing education platform offering four course modalities — Excelência (excellence programs), Especialização (specialization), Imersão (immersion), and Aperfeiçoamento (professional development) — across orthodontics, implantology, prosthodontics, TMJ disorders, and other dental disciplines.
• Dental GO Self-serve digital subscription platform providing access to over 6,000 scientific articles, clinical cases, magazines, classes, and interviews from the Dental Press publishing portfolio.
• Congressos Dental Press Organization of dental congresses including the Dental Press Specialties Congress (interdisciplinary with hands-on sessions) and the Dental Press Congress of Infantile Orthodontics.
• Brazilian Journal of Periodontology Quarterly peer-reviewed journal (4 issues per year) and official publication of the Brazilian Society of Periodontology and Implantodontics (SOBRAPI), published and managed by Dental Press since 2021.
• Journal of International Academy of Periodontology International peer-reviewed journal and official publication of the International Academy of Periodontology, published by Dental Press since 2022.
• DPJO (Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics) Peer-reviewed orthodontic journal published by Dental Press.
• GO Intelligence AI-powered knowledge retrieval and search tool within the Dental GO platform trained exclusively on 30 years of Dental Press validated dental scientific content, available with 15-day free trial and open preview access.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sociedade Brasileira de Periodontia e Implantodontia (SOBRAPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Press has been publishing and managing the Brazilian Journal of Periodontology since 2021, the official publication of SOBRAPI. The journal exists since 1992 and is published quarterly.
• International Academy of PeriodontologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Press assumed publishing responsibility for the Journal of International Academy of Periodontology in 2022. The journal, founded in 1985, is the official publication of the International Academy of Periodontology.
• Associação Brasileira de Ortodontia (ABOR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Press participated in the 14th ABOR Congress with notable presentations by founders Dr. Laurindo Furquim and Bruno Furquim. The company launched the book 'Ortodontia: Diagnóstico e Orientações de Tratamento' by José Nelson Mucha at the event.
• Dentsply SironaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDentsply Sirona is a partner brand featured on the Dental GO platform, offering integrated dental equipment solutions to Dental Press customers.
• CliniCorpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCliniCorp dental management software is featured as a partner brand on the Dental GO platform.
• International Team of Implantology (ITI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental Press professor Rafael Lazarin participated in an ITI Congress in Taiwan, representing Dental Press as part of the Young Global consensus group.
• Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Laurindo Furquim, founder of Dental Press, is a professor of Orthodontics at UEM. The university is mentioned as the alma mater of Dental Press faculty members.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Dental Press publications and collaborations involve USP researchers and professors. Dr. Bruno Furquim holds a doctorate from USP's Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru. Alberto Consolaro is a titular professor at USP.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Springer Nature (Dental Journals): Publishes major dental journals such as the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics and Clinical Oral Investigations; comparable in dental journal publishing though Springer Nature operates across all of STM.
• Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott: Major medical and dental publisher including dental specialty content; comparable in journal and book publishing for dental professionals, though distributed across the full medical enterprise.
• Elsevier (Dental & Oral Sciences): Operates one of the largest dental journal portfolios globally (e.g., Journal of Dental Research, The Dental Clinics of North America). Overlaps with Dental Press in dental scientific publishing but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Wiley (Dental Journals): Publishes multiple dental journals including the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics; overlapping with Dental Press in orthodontic and dental scientific publishing, but as part of a much broader academic portfolio.

Direct peers

• Dental Tribune International: Global dental news and publishing network producing dental magazines, news portals, and continuing education content — directly comparable to Dental Press's news portal and professional magazine operations.
• Quintessence Publishing: The leading global dental-only scientific publisher, producing dental journals, books, and continuing education across orthodontics, implantology, and periodontics — directly comparable to Dental Press's specialty-publisher model.
• Thieme Medical Publishers: Medical and dental publisher with deep journal and book portfolios in dentistry and oral surgery; comparable to Dental Press in offering peer-reviewed dental content and clinician-facing educational products.

Regional players

• Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers: India-based medical and dental publisher serving South Asia with books, journals, and digital content; comparable model (specialty medical/dental publisher in an emerging market) but primarily serving a different geography than Dental Press.
• Guanabara Koogan: Major Brazilian medical publisher (now part of Grupo GEN) publishing textbooks and scientific references; comparable to Dental Press as a Brazilian-domiciled specialty publisher serving health-science professionals.

Emerging players

• DentalXP: Online dental continuing education platform offering video-based courses and peer-reviewed content; comparable in the dental CE / digital learning segment, with stronger global reach but narrower journal/book portfolio than Dental Press.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DentalpressBrEditora
• Facebookfacebook.com/dentalpresseditora
• Instagraminstagram.com/dental_press/?hl=pt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dental-press-editora

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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