Odontocenter

What Odontocenter does

Odontocenter (legal name TINTIN & TINTIN ODONTOCENTER MEDICALECUADOR S.A) is a privately held, multi-location dental clinic chain founded in 1986 in Quito, Ecuador and led by Medical Director Dr. Jimmy Tintín. Operating across at least five sites — Quito Norte (Plaza de Toros), Quito Sur (El Recreo), Cumbayá, Guayaquil, and Cuenca — the company provides comprehensive dental services spanning dental aesthetics (porcelain veneers and crowns), orthodontics, oral surgery and implants, periodontics, professional whitening, digital smile design, and pediatric dentistry through the separate Odontokids sub-brand.

Service delivery is built on a digital-dentistry workflow anchored by Dentsply Sirona's Primescan intraoral scanner, an Ortophos tomography unit for panoramic and 3D imaging, periapical X-ray, a digital shade-matching device (Easy shade), intraoral cameras, a dental microscope, and a digital caries detector. The clinic positions itself as Ecuador's first fully digital dental clinic and states that core equipment is renewed annually. Prosthetics and dental appliances are produced through a partner laboratory, Tintin Guerrero Laboratorio Dental, supporting an in-house style manufacturing capability.

Commercially, Odontocenter operates a direct-to-consumer model targeting individual patients, with appointment booking via WhatsApp (099 9636 686) and electronic payments processed through Placetopay, accepting Visa, MasterCard, Diners, Discover, and bank channels including Banco Pichincha. Marketing relies on the website's blog (Odontoblog), celebrity testimonials, and brand visibility through the ECUAVISA national TV show "Soy Yo." Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business is a founder/physician-led private company with no external funding rounds or parent organization disclosed and is recognized by an Ecuadorian RUC (1792755247001) for tax purposes.

Name

Odontocenter

Legal name

TINTIN & TINTIN ODONTOCENTER MEDICALECUADOR S.A

Website

https://odontocenter.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Odontocenter is a private, multi-location dental clinic chain in Ecuador offering aesthetics, orthodontics, implants, periodontics, whitening, and pediatric dentistry via the Odontokids sub-brand, using digital scanning, 3D imaging, and CAD/CAM workflows. It serves individual patients across five clinic locations under the medical leadership of Dr. Jimmy Tintín.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Family Dentistry (Multi-Disciplinary In-Office General Care) (HLABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cosmetic & Esthetic Dentistry (Veneers/Whitening/Bonding) (HLABAAAC), Orthodontic Group Practices (HLABAKAC)

Keywords

• Dental care services
• Orthodontic treatment
• Cosmetic dentistry
• Dental implants surgery
• Pediatric dentistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Services Revenue: Revenue generated from comprehensive dental services including aesthetics, orthodontics, surgery, implants, and pediatric dentistry. Services are provided across multiple clinic locations in Ecuador.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Odontocenter is a multi-location dental clinic chain in Ecuador that delivers comprehensive dental care across multiple specialties: dental aesthetics (veneers and crowns), orthodontics, oral surgery and dental implants, periodontal treatment, professional teeth whitening, digital smile design, and pediatric dentistry through its OdontoKids brand. It is positioned as Ecuador's first fully digital dental clinic, leveraging 3D scanning, digital radiography, and CAD/CAM technology to perform treatments across five clinic locations in Quito, Cumbayá, Guayaquil, and Cuenca.

Product overview

Odontocenter is Ecuador's first fully digital dental clinic, offering comprehensive dental services through multiple specialties including dental aesthetics, orthodontics, oral surgery and implants, and pediatric dentistry (OdontoKids). The clinic utilizes advanced digital technology including 3D scanning, digital radiography, and computer-aided design for treatments. Services are provided across multiple locations in Ecuador including Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, and Cumbayá.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Odontokids: Specialized pediatric dental clinics for children

Products and services

• Estética Dental (Dental Aesthetics) Dental aesthetics services including porcelain veneers (carillas dentales) and dental crowns (coronas dentales) designed to improve tooth shape and color for a harmonious smile, targeted at adult patients seeking cosmetic improvements.
• Ortodoncia (Orthodontics) Orthodontics specialty that corrects tooth positioning and bite issues, making teeth easier to clean and reducing risk of cavities and periodontal disease, targeted at patients with malocclusion or alignment concerns.
• Cirugía e Implantes (Oral Surgery and Implants) Oral surgery and dental implant services including wisdom teeth (third molars) extraction, performed by oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists, targeted at patients needing surgical dental interventions or tooth replacement.
• Odontopediatría - OdontoKids

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PlacetopaycoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic payment processing platform used for online transactions. Provides secure payment processing through credit and debit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Diners, Discover, and bank payments via Banco Pichincha, Diners, Loja, BGR, and Manabí.
• Tintin Guerrero Laboratorio DentalcoreOthersDental laboratory partner for prosthetics and dental appliances
• Sirona (Dentsply Sirona)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Primescan digital scanner for 3D dental impressions. Advanced digital imaging and CAD/CAM technology provider.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MB2 Dental Solutions: Fast-growing US dental partnership network that aggregates independent practices under a shared brand and back office. Relevant emerging analog for how a Latin American independent clinic could be aggregated into a branded network.

Direct peers

• Dentalia: Largest multi-location dental clinic chain in Mexico with a comparable full-service model (orthodontics, implants, aesthetics, endodontics) targeting middle- and upper-middle-class consumers. Closest Latin American analog to Odontocenter's multi-specialty DSO-style footprint.
• Odontogroup: Peruvian multi-location dental clinic chain offering general dentistry, orthodontics, implants, and aesthetics across Lima and other cities. Operates a similar multi-specialty consumer-facing clinic model in a neighboring Andean market.
• Dentegra: Mexican dental insurance and dental services administrator that partners with and manages dental provider networks. Comparable as a Latin American dental brand monetizing access to organized dental care through employer and consumer channels.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Dental: Largest US dental support organization supporting ~2,000+ practices with non-clinical services. Comparable as a scaled incumbent demonstrating the DSO operating model that Odontocenter's multi-site, technology-forward chain resembles at smaller scale.
• Pacific Dental Services: One of the largest US dental support organizations, providing business and technology infrastructure to clinician-operated practices. Relevant incumbent comparable for the scale, multi-site operating model, and technology-enabled service delivery that Odontocenter aspires to.
• Western Dental: Established US multi-location dental services and orthodontics provider with both general and specialty offerings under one brand. Comparable on full-service, multi-specialty consumer dental positioning, though at far greater scale and US cost base.

Others

• Dentsply Sirona: Global leader in dental equipment and digital solutions and Odontocenter's named technology partner (Primescan). Relevant as a strategic supplier whose roadmap directly determines Odontocenter's ability to maintain its 'first digital clinic' positioning.

Regional players

• Grupo Odontoprev: Brazilian dental benefits administrator and provider-network operator focused on organizing dental care access for corporate clients. Comparable as a LatAm dental-care platform monetizing organized access, though operating in the insurance/benefits layer rather than directly as a clinic chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ODONTOCENTER593
• Facebookfacebook.com/odontocenter.ec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odontocenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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