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Dentista do Bem (Dentist for Good) is TdB’s main program focused on children and adolescents between 11 and 17 years old living in a socially vulnerable situation. Our beneficiaries have serious oral problems and cannot afford to pay for the treatment. After being selected and entering the program, they are provided with free dental care – regardless of the complexity of the cases – until the age of 18.

Apolônias do Bem (Apollonias for Good) offers free dental treatment for cis and trans women who have experienced situations of violence and have had their teeth affected by the aggression. The beneficiaries are selected through screenings in which they undergo a quick non-invasive oral exam and answer a scientific tool that measures the impact of oral health on a person’s quality of life.

We say that you are our reason for existing. Surya only exists because of you. And being able to return some of the wealth that we have to society through this wonderful work is exciting. Thank you very much for the opportunity to transform me into a better human being

Fabio Leme, director of Surya Dental, sponsor of Turma do Bem

Turma do Bem changed Kess's story. When we manage to find such a serious organization and one with such a similar purpose, it is super powerful. We do a lot with little

Maiara Lopes, Kess marketer, sponsor of Turma do Bem

Turma do Bem was a turning point in my life. I am a person before I met Turma do Bem and another after. The organization has such great value that it is even difficult to describe with words. It's union, it's affection, it's love, it's friendship, it's a wonderful energy... I don't know if one day I'll be able to leave the Turma do Bem

Rosemary Marqueti, volunteer coordinator of the Turma do Bem since 2011 and Best Dentist in the World 2020 and 2022

Everything improved for me after the NGO, everything, everything… Even my office, my flow as a professional, I have much more feedback. The NGO is of immense value to me. In addition, the organization brings value to the municipalities in which we work, it generates engagement in volunteer work – not just dentists. Society is sensitized in several ways. This brings me a very great feeling of gratitude

Itamar Francisco Teixeira, volunteer coordinator of Turma do Bem since 2010 and Best Dentist in the World 2020

Everyone compliments my smile, and that makes me very happy. Turma do Bem helped me with everything. It was much more than a treatment. They did everything so that I could have the smile of my dreams and the job of my dreams. Today people who used to bully me compliment my smile and say I look different, and it's thanks to Turma do Bem

Leandro de Souza, Beneficiary of Turma do Bem

I was too ashamed to smile, I felt all ugly and I dreamed of braces to correct my teeth. As the cavities disappeared and the teeth straightened out, I became more and more confident. Appearance does matter, and a lot, because we need of self-esteem to go after what we want

Reislaine Rodrigues, Beneficiary of Turma do Bem

I used to feel embarrassed. I was a teenager and had crooked teeth. Turma do Bem came to help me in every way, in my dental treatment and also in my education. I had the opportunity to become a better person, to change my reality

Kassia Aparecida Tales da Silva, beneficiary of Turma do Bem from Minas Gerais.

I felt ashamed to go out and go to school, because I would need to talk to people and smile. Today, I talk to others without fear. Thanks to them, I am a happier person. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for this