Sociedad Odontologica De La Plata

What Sociedad Odontologica De La Plata does

Sociedad Odontológica de La Plata (SOLP) is a century-old professional dental association founded on August 5, 1925 in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It operates as a voluntary-membership guild serving licensed dental professionals through three integrated pillars: continuing education, social security (obras sociales) representation, and a Graduate School (Escuela para Graduados, EPG) operating for over 80 years. The institution claims to be the largest primary dental institution in Argentina and maintains 80+ active agreements with social security providers. It employs approximately 30 staff at its headquarters at Av. 13 N°680, La Plata, which houses administrative offices, the EPG, library, digital dental area, and a Digital Training Center under development.

SOLP's product surface spans emergency dental services (Guardias Odontológicas), a Digital Area (3D scanning, 3D printing, digital dental design), a specialized ATM (temporomandibular joint) treatment program using biometric instrumentation (Jaw Tracker, BioEMG, T-Scan Novus, TENS, Sonograph), and an academic portfolio including undergraduate degrees and specializations delivered through a strategic alliance with UCALP (Universidad Católica de La Plata). The CONEAU-accredited dentistry degree and an international Specialist title in ATM Dysfunction Treatment with UCAM Murcia (Spain) extend its educational reach into the European credentialing system. The organization publishes a scientific journal (Revista Científica SOLP) and maintains an institutional library with online catalog access.

The business model combines three revenue streams: subscription-like membership dues from voluntary professional members; professional services revenue from continuing education courses, diplomas, and specializations (with tiered member vs. non-member pricing in ARS, and USD pricing for international programs); and transaction-fee revenue from social security representation across the obras sociales network. Distribution is primarily direct and in-person at the La Plata headquarters, with hybrid online components for international programs. Pricing is bifurcated by currency: ARS-denominated workshops range from ~ARS 300,000 to ARS 450,000 (~USD 300–450 at recent rates), while international certifications reach USD 11,200–12,320, indicating meaningful price discrimination between local and international segments.

Name

Sociedad Odontologica De La Plata

Legal name

Sociedad Odontológica de La Plata

Website

https://solp.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad Odontológica de La Plata (SOLP) is a 100-year-old voluntary-membership dental professional guild based in La Plata, Argentina, serving licensed dentists through continuing education (EPG Graduate School), social security representation across 80+ obras sociales agreements, and university-affiliated degree and specialization programs via partnerships with UCALP and UCAM Murcia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Professional Education and Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Dental Assisting (EDAOAJAJ)

Keywords

• Dental professional education
• Continuing dental courses
• Dental social security services
• Digital dental technology
• Emergency dental services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plata

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SOLP operates as a voluntary membership organization where dental professionals pay dues to be members. Being a member provides access to services, representation, and discounted course prices.
2. Educational Courses and Programs: Revenue from continuing education courses, workshops, and specialization programs including the Graduate School (EPG), university diplomas, and certificates. Pricing varies by program with member and non-member rates.
3. Social Security Services: Provision of dental services through social security networks (obras sociales), representing professionals and facilitating healthcare delivery to workers and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOLP is a voluntary-membership professional dental association that provides continuing education, postgraduate specialization programs, and degree pathways through its Graduate School (EPG) and UCALP-partnered Faculty. It also represents its dental professional members in social security (obra social) networks through 80+ agreements, offers emergency dental care services to patients, delivers digital dental technology services (3D scanning, 3D printing, digital design), and publishes a scientific journal and library for the dental community.

Product overview

Sociedad Odontológica de La Plata (SOLP) operates as a comprehensive dental healthcare and education institution offering multiple integrated services. The organization provides dental care services through its emergency clinic (Guardias Odontológicas), a network of active providers (Cartilla de Prestadores), and a Digital Area for 3D scanning and printing. Its educational arm includes a Graduate School (Escuela para Graduados) with professional courses, a university-level Faculty with degree programs in Dentistry, Dental Prosthetics, and Dental Assistant, plus a Scientific Journal and Library. All courses emphasize practical training with expert faculty, positioning SOLP as a regional leader in dental education and professional development since 1925.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escuela para Graduados (EPG) Graduate-level professional development and continuing education division offering courses, workshops, and specialization programs for dentists and health professionals, with expert faculty and practical-oriented training.
• Guardias Odontológicas Emergency dental service providing urgent oral health care to patients, available weekdays 14:00-20:00 and weekends/holidays 9:00-18:00 at SOLP facilities.
• Área Digital Digital dental technology services including 3D scanning, 3D model printing, and applied digital dental design for dental practices and professionals.
• Biblioteca SOLP Scientific library with automated catalogs and institutional repositories with online catalog access, available to members and the dental community weekdays at SOLP's 8th floor location.
• Revista Científica SOLP Scientific journal publishing research articles and editorial content for the dental professional community, indexed in the Greenstone institutional repository.
• Cartilla de Prestadores Activos Online directory of active dental care providers within the SOLP network for patients seeking care through social security plans.
• Carrera de Odontología Five-year undergraduate dentistry degree program with supervised clinical practice and direct insertion into the health system, CONEAU accredited, offered through the UCALP Faculty of Dentistry partnership.
• Tecnicatura en Pr贸tesis Dental Three-year technical program in dental prosthetics covering integral laboratory work, fixed and removable prosthetics, functional orthodontics, and digital technologies.
• Tecnicatura en Auxiliar en Asistencia Odontol贸gica Two-year technical program training dental assistants with clinical work, management, biosafety, and paid internships through SOLP partnership.
• Especializaci贸n en Ortodoncia y Ortopedia Postgraduate specialization in orthodontics and orthopedics covering digital orthodontics, aligners, orthognathic surgery, and applied research.
• Curso RNO - Rehabilitaci贸n Neuro Oclusal Single-session intensive workshop on Neuro-Oclusal Rehabilitation (RNO) principles applied to pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, providing diagnostic and therapeutic tools for guiding growth and correcting functional interferences. Priced at $350,000 ARS (members) / $400,000 ARS (non-members), with a $100,000 ARS registration fee.
• Curso Introducci贸n al L谩ser de Diodo Single-session theoretical-practical workshop with hands-on component on understanding, applying, and maximizing diode laser technology in dental practice. Priced at $300,000 ARS (members) / $350,000 ARS (non-members), with 40% discount for EPG teaching staff.
• Diplomatura Universitaria en Ortodoncia 25-session university diplomate program in orthodontics with university accreditation, combining theoretical knowledge with patient care and final evaluation. Priced at $400,000 ARS (members) / $450,000 ARS (non-members), with monthly or annual payment options (15% discount for annual).
• Especialista Universitario en Tratamiento de las Disfunciones de la ATM 16-month hybrid university specialist program in TMJ dysfunction treatment combining physical/functional and bio/psychosocial approaches with biometric instrumentation, clinical supervision, and UCAM Murcia certification (30 ECTS credits). Priced at USD 11,200 (members) / USD 12,320 (non-members) total, with multi-year payment installments.
• Curso Inmersi贸n Cl铆nica Three-session clinical course for practicing skills with real cases and constant guidance, including one patient. Priced at USD 600 per session (members) / USD 750 per session (non-members), with 10% surcharge for credit card payments.
• Área Cultural Cultural programming including presentations, workshops, talks, and recreational activities for SOLP members and the broader community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ social security agreements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• UCALP (Universidad Católica de La Plata)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance to create a Faculty of Dentistry offering degree programs (Odontology, Dental Technician, Dental Assistant), diplomas, and specializations. Programs include CONEAU-accredited dentistry degree and specialization in Orthodontics and Orthopedics.
• UCAM Murcia (Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for international certification programs. SOLP offers the Specialist University title in ATM Dysfunction Treatment (16 months, 30 ECTS credits) with UCAM Murcia awarding the official European university certification.
• Banco GaliciaminorOthersFinancial institution for peso-denominated course payments and institutional banking services. Current account provided for wire transfers.
• BBVAminorOthersInternational banking partner for USD-denominated payments for international courses. USD account provided for wire transfers for UCAM program payments.
• IOMA (Instituto de Obra Médico Asistencial)majorOthersMajor social security provider (health insurance) for dental professionals in Buenos Aires Province. SOLP represents approximately 600 active billing members through this provider. Partnership enables dental services for workers and families under social security coverage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Consejo Federal de Odontología (CFO Argentina): National body coordinating provincial dental colleges in Argentina. A broader-incumbent peer in the dental professional representation space, encompassing the kind of advocacy and standards work that SOLP performs regionally.
• American Dental Association (ADA): The largest national dental professional association in the US, offering continuing education, advocacy, publications, and member services. A broad-incumbent benchmark for the membership/education/representation model that SOLP operates at a regional scale.
• Heartland Dental: The largest US dental support organization (DSO), providing non-clinical back-office services to affiliated practices. Comparable to SOLP's role as a non-clinical support/MSO-like platform for member dentists around social security billing and operations.
• Aspen Dental: Large DSO supporting a national network of dental practices with administrative, billing, and training services. Comparable to SOLP in the back-office and provider-network coordination dimension, though at much greater scale and with a different commercial model.
• FDI World Dental Federation: Global dental federation representing over 100 national dental associations. Relevant as the international umbrella in which national/regional bodies like SOLP participate and as a benchmark for international continuing-education frameworks.

Direct peers

• Asociación Odontológica Argentina (AOA): The AOA is Argentina's national dental professional association, offering continuing education, scientific publications, and professional representation — the same combination of services SOLP provides at the regional level. It is the most directly comparable professional guild/society for SOLP.
• Colegio de Odontólogos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: Provincial dental college governing dental practice in Buenos Aires province. Directly comparable to SOLP in that it regulates the profession, provides representation, and offers continuing education to dentists in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Spear Education: US-based dental continuing-education platform offering multi-day clinical courses, residencies, and digital content. Directly comparable to SOLP's Escuela para Graduados in mission (advanced clinical education for practicing dentists), but delivered at greater scale and via digital channels.
• Dental Tribune International: Global dental media and education company publishing clinical content and running CE events. Comparable to SOLP's Revista Científica SOLP and editorial content function, but at international scale.
• Dental XP: Online dental education platform with peer-reviewed content, live courses, and a community for dentists. Comparable to SOLP's digital library, journal, and online course components as a digital-first model of professional dental education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/sociedad.odontologica.lp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-odontologica-de-la-plata

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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