DFL was founded in 1939. The company’s first activity was the import and distribution of dental burs and artificial teeth. In 1946, after World War II, the small company housed in a single room in downtown Rio de Janeiro expanded its business scope and became the representative in Brazil of several US companies, gaining credibility in the international dentistry scenario and becoming a leading importer of dental material in Brazil.

In 1959, DFL moved to new facilities in the district of São Cristovão and started the manufacturing of its own product line. Cements, silicates, alginates, fillings and other materials received the DFL brand name, a synonym for quality. In 1978, in order to enhance its manufacturing and import processes, DFL built wholly-owned headquarters in the Pharmaceutical Industry Complex of Jacarepagua in Rio de Janeiro. In 1998, DFL made its debut in the area of medicines by opening a new sophisticated unit to manufacture injectable anesthetics.

Nowadays the DFL is fully adapted to globalization. It has the certificates of Good Manufacturing Practices and Control of Medicines and Medical Devices, ISO 9001:2008 and many of its Medical Devices have already the certification for sale in Europe.

The manufacturing facilities consist of two building with over 5,000 sq meters in an area of 8,000 sq meters. But the company’s main asset is the team of 255 employees, constantly trained to assure the highest quality standards in all its extensive line of products and the best service as possible.