Sveriges Tandläkarförbund

What Sveriges Tandläkarförbund does

Sveriges Tandläkarförbund (also known as Tandläkarförbundet) is a Swedish professional membership association for dentists, founded in 1908 and headquartered at Österlånggatan 43 in Gamla stan, Stockholm. The organization describes itself as the only association gathering all dentists in Sweden, spanning both public-sector practitioners (Folktandvården) and private-practice dentists. It functions as the recognized voice of the profession, advocating on healthcare policy, licensing, and competence supply at venues including the annual Almedalsveckan political week, while simultaneously operating a substantial continuing-education business.

The association's core products center on a course catalog of approximately 65 courses per semester covering prosthetics, periodontology, endodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, psychology, pharmacology, gerodontics, and practice management, delivered in person across at least 13 Swedish cities via three regional course committees (Nordöstra, Västra, Södra). A flagship intensive program, Tandläkarveckan, provides week-long systematic education, and a newer digital courses category extends delivery online. The annual Odontologisk Riksstämma & Swedental conference is one of Scandinavia's largest dental scientific and trade events. Supporting products include Tandläkartidningen (the official monthly professional journal), the TAK platform for foreign-trained dentists, the Faktabank evidence database, and the TEV national association for self-employed/private-practice dentists.

The business model combines recurring membership dues with course and event fees. Course pricing is tiered by membership status (members pay roughly 30% less than non-members) and by professional role (dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, dental technician). Members access services through a BankID-authenticated portal (minasidor.tandlakarforbundet.se) with electronic invoicing via Kivra. The organization operates with a lean core staff of 14 employees, supplemented by member-elected governance including a Förbundsordförande (Chaim Zlotnik), the TEV chair (Helena Håkansson Forthmeijer), and the Studerandeföreningen chair (Tasnim Marawi). No AI capabilities, funding rounds, or external ownership are disclosed; the organization is independent and member-governed.

Name

Sveriges Tandläkarförbund

Legal name

Sveriges Tandläkarförbund

Website

https://tandlakarforbundet.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sveriges Tandläkarförbund is the Swedish national professional association for dentists, founded in 1908, providing continuing education, professional advocacy, the Tandläkartidningen journal, and the annual Odontologisk Riksstämma & Swedental conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees from Swedish dentists, providing access to member portal (minasidor.tandlakarforbundet.se), member benefits, and the Tandläkartidningen journal.
2. Course and training fees: Course fees for continuing education offerings across dental specializations. Fees are tiered by membership status (members pay approximately 30% less) and professional role (dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant).

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Sveriges Tandläkarförbund is the national professional membership association for licensed dentists in Sweden. It provides continuing professional education courses, a professional journal (Tandläkartidningen), an annual conference and trade fair (Odontologisk riksstämma & Swedental), member services for private practice dentists through its TEV division, clinical fact databases, and preparatory training for foreign-trained dentists seeking Swedish licensure.

Product overview

Sveriges Tandläkarförbund operates as a professional association for dentists in Sweden, offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around continuing education and member support. The core offerings include approximately 65 courses per semester spanning dental specialties (prosthetics, periodontology, endodontics, orthodontics, surgery, pharmacology, gerodontics), organized through regional course committees (NordÖstra, Västra, Södra). The flagship program Tandläkarveckan provides systematic week-long education blocks. The organization also supports self-employed dentists through TEV (Tandläkare-Egen Verksamhet), offering a member portal with BankID authentication and Kivra invoicing. Additional services include the Odontologisk riksstämma & Swedental annual conference, the Tandläkartidningen professional journal, a fact database (Faktabank), and research support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Odontologisk riksstämma & Swedental: Annual scientific conference and exhibition for the dental profession in Sweden
• Tandläkarveckan
• Tandläkartidningen
• TEV (Tandläkare-Egen Verksamhet)
• TAK
• Faktabank

Products and services

• Continuing Education Courses (Kursverksamhet)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK): The German federal dental association representing all dentists in Germany. Directly comparable as a national umbrella membership body for dentists providing CE, professional policy, and advocacy.
• American Dental Association (ADA): The largest national professional association for dentists in the United States. Directly comparable as a membership body that provides continuing education, advocacy, publications, and an annual meeting (ADA SmileCon) for its dentist members.
• British Dental Association (BDA): The UK-wide professional association and trade union for dentists. Directly comparable as a national dental membership organization offering CE, indemnity, lobbying, and member services.
• Canadian Dental Association (CDA): The national professional association for dentists in Canada. Comparable as a national dentist membership association offering CE programs (CDA Annual Convention), advocacy, and the JCDA journal.
• Finnish Dental Association (Suomen Hammaslääkäriliitto): The professional association for dentists in Finland. Comparable as a Nordic national membership body providing education, advocacy, and member services.
• Danish Dental Association (Tandlægeforeningen): The professional association for dentists in Denmark. Closely comparable Nordic peer offering membership, CE, journal, and representation for the dental profession.
• Australian Dental Association (ADA): The national professional association for dentists in Australia. Comparable as a national dentist membership body delivering CE, advocacy, the Australian Dental Journal, and the ADA Annual Congress.
• Norwegian Dental Association (Den norske tannlegeforening): The professional association for dentists in Norway. Directly comparable as a Nordic peer offering membership, continuing education, journal, and advocacy for dentists.

Broad incumbents

• FDI World Dental Federation: The global umbrella organization for national dental associations. Comparable as a higher-tier membership body that aggregates national dental associations and runs the World Dental Congress, overlapping with Sveriges Tandläkarförbund's international advocacy and congress roles.
• Swedish Medical Association (Sveriges läkarförbund): The Swedish national professional association and trade union for physicians. Comparable as a Swedish professional association using the same membership, CE, and advocacy model for a different healthcare profession, with strong organizational parallels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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