What Turma Do Bem does

Turma do Bem (TdB) is a Brazilian non-profit organization founded in 2002 and registered as an OSCIP (Civil Society Organization of Public Interest) headquartered in São Paulo. The organization manages the world's largest volunteer dentistry network, comprising more than 18,000 volunteer dental surgeons operating across 1,300+ Brazilian municipalities and 12 countries. Its core programs — Dentista do Bem and Apolônias do Bem — provide free, comprehensive dental treatment to two primary beneficiary segments: socially vulnerable youth aged 11-17 (treatment continuing until age 18) and women victims of gender-based violence whose teeth were damaged during aggressions. Beneficiaries are identified through mass screening events (Mega Triagens) and triaged using the scientifically validated OHIP (Oral Health Impact Profile) tool, then matched with nearby volunteer dentists who provide treatment in their own private practices. As of 2025, the Apolônias do Bem model was codified into Brazilian law (PL 15.116/25) as a national SUS public policy. The organization is funded primarily through corporate sponsorships (Colgate-Palmolive, Surya Dental, Kess, OrthoMundi, MOL Impacto), individual donations, in-kind contributions, and content-revenue channels such as the Dr. Fábio Bibancos YouTube channel. Complementary programs include Psicólogos Para o Bem (free psychological support launched 2023 in partnership with InTCC Brazil), Meninas 15 (female empowerment), Estudante do Bem (annual dentistry student contest), Sorriso do Bem (annual training and recognition event), and award-winning media content such as the Bibliotheca do Sorrir web series. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Name

Turma Do Bem

Legal name

Turma do Bem

Website

https://turmadobem.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Turma do Bem is a Brazilian non-profit managing the world's largest volunteer dentistry network (18,000+ dentists across 12 countries), providing free dental treatment to socially vulnerable youth aged 11-17 and women victims of violence, funded by corporate sponsorships and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF)

Keywords

• Volunteer dentistry
• Free dental care
• Nonprofit oral health
• Community dental network
• Social dentistry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Mariana

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship & Donations: Turma do Bem is funded primarily through corporate sponsors (such as Colgate, Surya Dental, Kess, OrthoMundi, MOL Impacto) and individual donations. Sponsors contribute funds, hygiene kits, and in-kind products. Some partnerships involve revenue-sharing or profit-percentage donations from partner companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Turma do Bem operates the world's largest volunteer dentistry network, providing free, comprehensive dental treatment (curative, preventive, and educational) to socially vulnerable children and youth aged 11-17 through the Dentista do Bem program and to women victims of gender-based violence through the Apolônias do Bem program. Volunteer dental surgeons deliver treatment in their own private offices, with beneficiaries identified through mass national screening events (Mega Triagens) and matched with nearby volunteer dentists. The organization funds operations via corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and in-kind contributions.

Product overview

Turma do Bem (TdB) is a social organization managing the largest volunteer dentistry program in the world with over 18,000 volunteer dentists operating in 12 countries. The organization offers free dental care to low-income populations in social vulnerability focusing on two main groups: youth aged 11-17 (through Dentista do Bem program) and women victims of gender violence (through Apolônias do Bem program). The portfolio consists of core programs (Dentista do Bem, Apolônias do Bem), supplementary support programs (Psicólogos Para o Bem, Meninas 15), educational initiatives (Estudantes do Bem), annual events (Sorriso do Bem, Megatriagem), and media content (YouTube channel, web series including Bibliotheca do Sorrir and Da Boca ao Mundo). The ecosystem is held together by the volunteer coordination platform, annual training events, and multimedia content for awareness and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dentista do Bem: Main program providing free dental treatment to youth aged 11-17 in social vulnerability
• Apolônias do Bem
• Psicólogos Para o Bem
• Meninas 15
• Estudante do Bem
• Sorriso do Bem
• Melhor Dentista do Mundo

Products and services

• Dentista do Bem (Dentist for Good) TdB's main program relying on volunteer dental surgeons who provide free dental treatment (curative, preventive, and educational) to socially vulnerable children and youth aged 11-17 in their own offices until beneficiaries turn 18. Treatment is provided regardless of case complexity, with continuous monitoring by the TdB central office.
• Apolônias do Bem (Apollonias for Good) Program offering comprehensive and free dental treatment to cisgender and transgender women who have experienced situations of violence and had their teeth affected during aggressions. Beneficiaries are selected through screenings using the OHIP (Oral Health Impact Profile) scientific tool via support houses, courts, and police reports.
• Psicólogos Para o Bem (Psychologists for Good) Program offering psychological support and care to beneficiaries of Dentista do Bem and Apolônias do Bem programs, provided in partnership with InTCC Brazil. Offers mental health and resilience services through quality care by postgraduate psychologists.
• Meninas 15 (Girls 15) Female empowerment program pairing young university students with beneficiary girls, creating a friendship network for knowledge exchange, dignity rescue, and growth through collective help.
• Estudantes do Bem (Students for Good) Annual contest engaging dentistry students across Brazil to raise awareness about social violence and oral health disparities. Over 4,000 students have participated since launch, with winning entries used to amplify the Dentista do Bem program.
• Sorriso do Bem (Smile for Good) World's largest oral health and volunteering event, held annually since 2006. Combines oral health and humanist issues through lectures, debates, forums, and awards, including the 'Melhor Dentista do Mundo' (Best Dentist in the World) award. Has featured notable speakers including Leandro Karnal, Marcelo Tas, and Mario Sergio Cortella.
• Megatriagem (Mega Screening) Annual national mobilization conducting simultaneous dental screenings in over 150 municipalities to identify vulnerable youth needing dental care. Selected beneficiaries receive free treatment from volunteer dentists until age 18. Mega Triagem 2024 evaluated 5,700+ youth in a single day across 119 cities.
• Melhor Dentista do Mundo (Best Dentist in the World) International award given annually to the dentist who has contributed most to their community. Winners are selected based on criteria including number of attendances, screenings, fundraising, new volunteer recruitment, and public policy engagement.
• Canal Fabio Bibancos (Dr. Fabio Bibancos YouTube Channel) YouTube channel with over 30,000 subscribers and nearly 4 million views featuring videos about oral health and dentistry, with content based on scientific evidence published every Tuesday. All revenue generated by the channel is donated to Turma do Bem projects.
• Bibliotheca do Sorrir 6-episode web series produced by TdB, scripted by Newton Moreno and directed by Bernardo Bibancos, using poetry and drama to sensitize the population about oral health problems in Brazil. Recognized by Vesuvius International Film Festival (winner), Short Shot Fest (Russia), Direct Monthly Online Film Festival (USA), and Shunyatam International Film Festival (India). Achieved over 100,000 views on YouTube.
• Da Boca ao Mundo 6-episode audio series presenting compelling volunteer stories from TdB, part of the 'O Dentista Viajante' exhibition presented by Ministry of Culture, TdB, and Colgate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90,000 youth and 1,200 women served in 24 years of operation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colgate-PalmolivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerColgate is a major strategic partner supporting the Mega Triagem national events. The partnership (active since 2021) includes the 'Juntos Contra a Carência Dental' (United Against Dental Deprivation) movement, distribution of hygiene kits (20,000+ units at Mega Triagem 2024), and participation in the 'Sorriso Saudável, Futuro Brilhante' program that has reached millions of children. Colgate also supports the Bibliotheca do Sorrir series exposure and broader oral health education campaigns.
• Surya DentalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSurya Dental is a major sponsor of Turma do Bem. Director Fabio Leme has publicly praised the organization, noting that the partnership allows the company to return wealth to society through the work. Surya Dental contributes resources and visibility to TdB programs.
• Kess (Belliz Company)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerKess, part of the Belliz Company, is a sponsor that has contributed hygiene kits (2,000 kits for actions in Campo Grande, MS). Marketing representative Maiara Lopes described TdB as 'super powerful' and noted the company achieves significant impact with limited resources through the partnership.
• OrthoMundicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrthoMundi, with 25+ years in the Brazilian orthodontics market, dedicates a portion of profits from its bestselling product (ORTHOGALAXY Metal Brackets, with over 5 million units sold globally) to TdB. Additionally, volunteer dentists receive exclusive discounts, gifts, and free shipping on OrthoMundi's website, and TdB's logo appears on OrthoMundi products and digital channels. The partnership aims to recruit more volunteers and reduce the beneficiary waiting list.
• MOL Impacto (Editora MOL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMOL Impacto is a long-standing partner that is exploring the distribution of Dr. Fábio Bibancos's book 'Tudo Começa Pela Boca' in public schools through Brazil's Programa Saúde na Escola (PSE), in partnership with TdB. The publisher is also producing a documentary about the organization.
• InTCC Brazil (Instituto de Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInTCC Brazil partnered with TdB to develop the Psicólogos do Bem program, which provides free psychological support to beneficiaries of the Dentista do Bem and Apolônias do Bem programs. Renato Caminha, director of InTCC, co-presented the program launch at the Concriart 2023 congress and helps recruit volunteer psychologists.
• DrogasilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDrogasil is listed as a maintainer sponsor, providing support to the Psicólogos do Bem and Apolônias do Bem programs.
• RD (Raia Drogasil)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRD (Raia Drogasil) is listed as a maintainer sponsor across multiple TdB programs.
• Phi Institute (Instituto Phi)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhi Institute (Instituto Phi — Philanthropia Inteligente) is listed as a supporter and partner of TdB, appearing on the organization's supporter logos section.
• GeistlichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeistlich is listed as a supporter of TdB programs including Apolônias do Bem and Psicólogos do Bem.
• Bacuri (Instituto Bacuri)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstituto Bacuri is listed as a supporter across TdB programs, contributing to the organization's mission.
• Jalecos do Bem (Confeção Sumaia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJalecos do Bem, a branded apparel line by Confeção Sumaia, is listed as a supporter of TdB. Proceeds from sales support the organization's activities.
• OdontoprevminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOdontoprev hosted a welcome reception for volunteer dentists at the Sorriso do Bem 2023 event in Rio de Janeiro and collaborated with Dr. Fábio Bibancos on a live about smoking and oral health.
• Ayo SaúdeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAyo Saúde, a multidisciplinary Afro-centered dental clinic founded by volunteer dentists Victor Hugo de Paula and Alexandre Severo, participated in the Sorriso do Bem 2023 event to discuss the Black cultural perspective in dentistry.
• Brazilian Government / SUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Apolônias do Bem program model was codified into Brazilian law (Projeto de Lei 15.116/25), signed by President Lula, instituting the 'Programa de Reconstrução Dentária para Mulheres Vítimas de Violência Doméstica' within SUS (Brazil's public health system). TdB is positioned to collaborate with the government in implementing this policy nationwide.
• Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCB hosted a TdB panel on democratizing oral health and impact entrepreneurship, with Dr. Fábio Bibancos and Roberta Faria (MOL Impacto) speaking to dental students. This engagement aims to recruit new volunteers and promote oral health education.
• CIOSP (Congresso Internacional de Odontologia de São Paulo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTdB maintains an annual presence at CIOSP with exhibition stands showcasing 23 years of the organization's history, including series screenings (Bibliotheca do Sorrir, Da Boca ao Mundo), interactive spaces, and volunteer recruitment. The organization has participated for multiple consecutive years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Operation Smile: International medical nonprofit that mobilizes volunteer medical professionals to provide free cleft lip and palate surgeries. Directly comparable to TdB in its volunteer-driven model of mobilizing independent clinicians for underserved beneficiaries in low- and middle-income countries.
• Dental Lifeline Network: US-based nonprofit coordinating a national network of volunteer dentists and laboratories that provide free dental care to people with disabilities, the elderly, and medically fragile. Closely parallels TdB's volunteer-coordinator model delivering comprehensive donated dental services.
• Smile Train: Global nonprofit that funds and supports free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care through a network of partner surgeons and hospitals. Highly comparable to TdB's model of coordinating independent medical providers to deliver free specialized treatment to underserved populations.
• Global Dental Relief: Nonprofit that organizes volunteer dental teams to deliver free dental care to children in underserved areas across multiple countries. Comparable mission, beneficiary profile (vulnerable youth), and volunteer-clinician deployment model to TdB's Dentista do Bem.
• Remote Area Medical: Nonprofit that operates pop-up clinics delivering free dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and uninsured populations. Comparable in mobilizing volunteer clinicians for free care delivery, though focused on event-based rather than ongoing beneficiary-dentist matching.
• Give Back a Smile (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation): Program that provides free cosmetic dental care to survivors of domestic and sexual violence who have suffered dental injuries. The closest international analog to TdB's Apolônias do Bem program, addressing the same intersection of gender violence and dental trauma reconstruction.

Broad incumbents

• Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières: International medical humanitarian organization that mobilizes volunteer clinicians to deliver care in crisis and underserved settings. Comparable in scale of volunteer mobilization, international credibility, and decentralized treatment delivery model, though focused on emergency and conflict contexts.
• Partners In Health: Global health nonprofit delivering comprehensive health services to impoverished communities through accompaniment and partnerships with local providers. Comparable as a high-credibility social-mission health organization that pairs long-term donor support with frontline service delivery.
• Project HOPE: Global health and humanitarian nonprofit operating across multiple health specialties with a network of volunteer medical professionals. A broader incumbent in the volunteer health NGO space, comparable in scale, donor base, and multi-country footprint.

Emerging players

• Mission of Mercy (Maryland/Delaware and other US state programs): Volunteer-driven free dental and medical care programs serving uninsured and low-income populations in the US through mobile clinics. Comparable in mobilizing volunteer dental professionals for free care to vulnerable populations, though operating at smaller geographic scale than TdB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/turmadobem
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FabioBibancos
• Facebookfacebook.com/turmadobem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turma-do-bem
• Instagraminstagram.com/ongturmadobem

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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