Conselho Regional De Odontologia Do Distrito Federal

What Conselho Regional De Odontologia Do Distrito Federal does

The Conselho Regional de Odontologia do Distrito Federal (CRO-DF) is a Brazilian federal autarchy established in 1966 under Law 3.999/1961 and operating under the supervision of the Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO). It is the sole statutory regulator of dental practice in the Federal District (Brasília), serving approximately 7,000+ registered dental surgeons (cirurgiões-dentistas) and auxiliary/technical dental professionals (ASB/TPD) with registration, licensing, ethical oversight, and inspection (fiscalização) of dental practices. The council is headquartered at SCN Quadra 01, Bloco E, Ed. Central Park, 20º Andar, Asa Norte, in Brasília, and operates a regional delegation in Taguatinga.

CRO-DF's product and technology footprint centers on digital service platforms delivered to its constituents. The Serviços Online portal handles registration updates, certificate issuance, financial management including annual fee payments (anuidades), and professional directory queries. The OdontoConnect platform functions as a regional marketplace for job listings, equipment sales, office rentals, professional profiles, and continuing education courses. Electronic prescription (Prescrição Eletrônica) is delivered via the CFO system with QR code validation, PDF generation, and cloud certificate signing; the Carteira Digital (CFO-ID) provides official digital credentials. The organization also maintains a transparency portal for institutional accountability and an appointment scheduling system for in-person visits.

CRO-DF's revenue model is primarily subscription/recurring, anchored by annual fees (anuidades) set centrally by CFO and collected from each registered professional, with fees held without increase for 2025 and early-payment discounts of 10% (January) and 5% (February) available via CFO-ID. Supplementary transaction fees apply to certificates and certifications. Distribution is direct: in-person at its two offices, self-serve online via the portal, and via department-specific WhatsApp lines and email. CRO-DF also conducts continuing-education forums (e.g., III Fórum de Especialidades Odontológicas do DF) and works with government partners including SES-DF and the Câmara Legislativa do Distrito Federal on public dental health policy and legislative initiatives such as ISS exemption for autonomous dentists.

Name

Conselho Regional De Odontologia Do Distrito Federal

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Odontologia do Distrito Federal

Website

https://cro-df.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conselho Regional de Odontologia do Distrito Federal (CRO-DF) is a Brazilian federal autarchy established in 1966 that regulates dental practice in the Federal District. It licenses and oversees approximately 7,000+ dental professionals through digital portals, ethical enforcement, fiscalização, and the OdontoConnect professional network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Regulation and Licensing

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLABAKAN

Dental Support Services Organizations (Non-Clinical MSO/Back-Office Platforms)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) & Group Practices

Keywords

• Dental professional regulation
• Professional registration services
• Healthcare licensing authority
• Ethics oversight dentistry
• Continuing dental education

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidade): CRO-DF collects annual fees from registered dental professionals including dentists, technicians, and auxiliaries. Fees are set by CFO and maintained without increase for 2025.
2. Service Fees: Fees for certificates, certifications, and other administrative services provided to dental professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRO-DF is a federal autarchy that regulates the dental profession in the Federal District of Brazil. It registers and licenses dental surgeons (cirurgiões-dentistas) and auxiliary dental staff (ASB/TPD), issues professional certificates and digital IDs, enforces the Code of Ethics, inspects dental practices, and collects annual membership fees. It delivers these services through an online portal, the OdontoConnect professional marketplace, electronic prescription services, and in-person offices in Brasília and Taguatinga.

Product overview

The Conselho Regional de Odontologia do Distrito Federal (CRO-DF) operates as a regulatory body providing digital services to dental professionals. Its main offerings include an online services portal for registration management, bill payments, digital credentials, and certificate issuance; the OdontoConnect classifieds platform connecting dental professionals with job opportunities, equipment, offices, and courses; an electronic prescription system; and a transparency portal for institutional accountability. The organization provides both online digital services and in-person assistance at its Asa Norte headquarters and Taguatinga regional office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OdontoConnect: Official platform connecting dental professionals in the Federal District, offering job listings, professional profiles, equipment sales, and course listings.

Products and services

• Serviços On-line CRO-DF Online self-service portal providing dental professionals with access to registration updates, annual fee bill payments, digital ID cards (Carteira Digital), certificate issuance (Certidões), professional directory lookups (Consultar Inscritos), and online pre-registration services (Pré-inscrição and Pré-Cancelamento).
• Prescrição Eletrônica (Electronic Prescription) Electronic prescription system that allows dental surgeons to issue legally valid digital prescriptions online with QR code validation, PDF generation, and cloud certificate signing. Issued by CFO and made available to CRO-DF registered professionals.
• Carteira Digital (Digital Identity Wallet) Digital identity wallet for dental professionals registered with CRO-DF, providing official digital credentials (CFO-ID) usable across the Sistema Conselhos system, with 10% January and 5% February payment discounts on annual fees.
• OdontoConnect Official online platform connecting dental professionals in the Federal District, offering classified listings for job opportunities, equipment sales, office rentals, professional profiles, and continuing education courses. Free registration for CRO-DF registered professionals, serving all administrative regions of the Federal District including Águas Claras, Taguatinga, Asa Sul, and Asa Norte.
• Portal de Transparência Transparency portal providing public access to CRO-DF's financial reports, accounts, contracts, and institutional information as required by Brazilian transparency laws, including access to perguntas frequentes (frequently asked questions) and E-SIC (electronic information service).
• Agendamento Presencial (In-Person Appointment Scheduling) Appointment scheduling system allowing professionals to book in-person visits at CRO-DF headquarters in Asa Norte (Brasília) or the Taguatinga regional office, with department-specific scheduling.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 420,000 dental professionals in Brazil regulated by the Sistema Conselhos system

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRO-DF operates under the national oversight of CFO, the Federal Council of Dentistry. CFO provides policy direction, examination frameworks (Exame de Proficiência), electronic prescription systems, and CFO-ID digital identity. CRO-DF receives institutional support including a donated headquarters building and participates in CFO assemblies and caravans.
• Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do DF (SES-DF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRO-DF collaborates with the Health Secretary on public dental health programs, defending the immediate appointment of approved dental surgeons in public service exams and promoting oral health policies.
• Câmara Legislativa do Distrito FederalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCRO-DF works with the Legislative Chamber on bills such as ISS exemption for autonomous dentists and hosts events including the plenary inauguration ceremony.
• SESC-DF (Serviço Social do Comércio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRO-DF held productive meetings with SESC-DF to establish new agreements benefiting registered professionals with potential discounts and services.
• TV Câmara DistritalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCRO-DF broadcasts plenary ceremonies and events through the TV Câmara Distrital YouTube channel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO): CRO-DF's national parent/supervisory body. CFO sets anuidade rates, owns the Prescrição Eletrônica and CFO-ID systems, and oversees all 27 regional councils. Directly comparable as the umbrella regulator of the same profession.
• Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM): National medical counterpart to CFO. Operates the same federal autarchy framework for physicians and shares the structural, regulatory, and ethical oversight model used by CRO-DF for dentists.
• American Dental Association (ADA): The largest U.S. dental professional association. While ADA is a membership organization rather than a regulator, it provides comparable professional standards-setting, certification, and continuing education functions for U.S. dentists.
• General Dental Council (GDC, UK): UK statutory regulator of dental professionals. Closest international analog as a government-mandated dental licensing and ethics body, with registration, fitness-to-practice, and inspection mandates mirroring CRO-DF.

Others

• Conselho Federal de Farmácia (CFF): National pharmacy regulator in Brazil with the same federal autarchy structure and Sistema Conselhos framework as CRO-DF/CFO. Adjacent regulator showing the broader professional council model CRO-DF operates within.

Direct peers

• Conselho Regional de Odontologia de Minas Gerais (CRO-MG): Regional dental council for Minas Gerais state. Performs the same professional registration, ethical oversight, and fiscalização functions for dental professionals as CRO-DF does in the Federal District.
• Conselho Regional de Medicina do Distrito Federal (CRM-DF): Federal District peer regulator for medical professionals, operating the same federal autarchy structure and oversight mandate as CRO-DF. Strong structural and operational comparison.
• Conselho Regional de Odontologia de São Paulo (CRO-SP): The largest regional dental council in Brazil, serving São Paulo state dentists. Operates the same licensing, fiscalização, and ethical oversight functions as CRO-DF, just at much larger scale (~130,000+ professionals).
• Conselho Regional de Odontologia do Rio de Janeiro (CRO-RJ): Another regional dental council in Brazil performing identical registration, certification, and inspection functions for Rio de Janeiro dental professionals under the same CFO framework.

Regional players

• Dental Board of California: U.S. state-level dental regulator performing licensing, complaint investigation, and disciplinary functions analogous to CRO-DF's role for California dentists. Strong functional parallel at sub-national level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TVCRODF
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConselhoRegionaldeOdontologiaDF
• Instagraminstagram.com/cro_df
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conselho-regional-de-odontologia-do-distrito-federal

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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