International Dental Medical Association

What International Dental Medical Association does

International Dental Medical Association (IDMA; 一般社団法人国際歯科医療協会) is a Tokyo-headquartered, Japanese General Incorporated Association (non-profit) founded on June 12, 2024. IDMA designs and delivers lecture-based and hybrid training programs for dental hygienists and dentists, with a primary focus on local infiltration anesthesia and emergency resuscitation. Its curriculum is explicitly engineered to comply with Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) new guidelines for dental hygienist anesthesia issued on June 20, 2025.

IDMA's product suite includes a jaw-model practical course (¥49,800), an advanced peer-to-peer mutual practical course where trainees administer and receive anesthesia from each other under specialist supervision at real dental clinic venues (¥55,000), a compact ~5-hour e-learning module covering regulations, anatomy, pharmacology, vital signs, and emergency response, and two issued certifications (局所麻酔実践認定歯科衛生士 for hygienists and 局所麻酔実践指導医 for advanced instructors). Courses are delivered through in-person seminars at multiple venues in Tokyo (Shimbashi, Harajuku, Shinjuku, Kyobashi), Osaka, Ishikawa, and Sendai, paired with a centralized e-learning platform. The organization also offers an AHA BLS certification course currently in preparation.

IDMA generates revenue from one-time training course fees plus ancillary credential renewal (¥10,000) and reissuance (¥3,300) fees, with potential additional value capture through government 人材開発支援助成金 (employment development) subsidies that can cover up to 70% of training costs. Distribution is direct via the idma.or.jp website with Google Forms-based registration. Customer segments are individual licensed dental hygienists (primary) and supervising dentists (secondary) attending as SMB clinic teams. IDMA's go-to-market relies heavily on earned media coverage (TV Asahi ANN News, Mainichi Shimbun, Gendai Business, Shukan Shinchō) and is supported by an advisory board featuring senior figures from the Japan Academy of Clinical Dentistry, Nihon University Dental Anesthesiology, and Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Name

International Dental Medical Association

Legal name

一般社団法人 国際歯科医療協会

Website

https://idma.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

International Dental Medical Association (IDMA) is a Tokyo-based Japanese non-profit founded in 2024 that delivers MHLW-compliant hybrid training in local anesthesia and emergency resuscitation for licensed dental hygienists and dentists across Japan, combining e-learning with hands-on peer-to-peer practical courses and issuing IDMA-branded certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Dental Education and Training

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Health Aide (HHA) & Personal Care Aide (PCA) (EDAOAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Dental anesthesia training
• Dental hygienist education
• Emergency resuscitation courses
• BLS certification training
• Peer-to-peer clinical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: IDMA generates revenue from one-time training course fees. Standard courses are priced at ¥49,800 (model-based practical training) and ¥55,000 (peer-to-peer mutual practical training), both inclusive of materials, e-learning access, lunch, certification registration, and training equipment. Additional revenue comes from credential renewal fees (¥10,000) and credential reissuance fees (¥3,300). The organization also potentially qualifies for government employment development subsidies (up to 70% reimbursement of training costs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Dental Medical Association (IDMA) delivers MHLW-compliant dental anesthesia and emergency resuscitation training programs to dental hygienists and dentists in Japan. Its core curriculum combines a ~5-hour e-learning module covering regulations, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and vital sign management with in-person practical training, including model-based sessions and a distinctive peer-to-peer mutual practice where trainees administer and receive injections under specialist supervision. The offering also includes AHA-aligned BLS resuscitation training and concludes with the issuance of two IDMA qualifications (局所麻酔実践認定歯科衛生士 and 局所麻酔実践指導医) following an online examination.

Product overview

IDMA offers a hybrid education program combining in-person training courses with e-learning modules for dental anesthesia and emergency resuscitation. The core offerings include: (1) 歯科麻醉・救急蘇生講習（顎模型実習）- basic jaw model-based anesthesia training; (2) 相互実習コース - hands-on human practical training where trainees practice on each other; (3) AHAコース - American Heart Association BLS certification (preparing). All courses are paired with an e-learning system covering regulations, anatomy, pharmacology, and vital signs. The certification system includes IDMA局所麻醉実践認定歯科衛生士 for dental hygienists and IDMA局所麻醉実践指導医 for qualified instructors, both aligned with Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IDMA: 国际牙科医疗协会的教育品牌，提供牙科麻醉、急救复苏和相互实习培训课程。

Products and services

• Dental Anesthesia & Emergency Resuscitation Course (Model-Based Practical / 歯科麻酔・救急蘇生講習【顎模型実習】) Basic 1-day course combining jaw model-based local anesthesia practical training with resuscitation training (BLS) for dental hygienists learning injection techniques under dentist supervision; includes e-learning access. Priced at ¥49,800 (tax included).
• Peer-to-Peer Mutual Practical Course (相互実習コース) Advanced practical course where dental hygienists administer and receive local anesthesia injections on each other (live human subjects) at real dental clinic venues under board-certified dental anesthesiologist supervision, providing first-hand experience of both injection delivery and patient sensations. Priced at ¥55,000 (tax included).
• AHA Course (AHA BLS Certification Course) American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification course for dental professionals, intended to align with MHLW emergency resuscitation requirements; listed as under preparation at the time of the source.
• IDMA e-Learning Program (eラーニングプログラム) Approximately 5-hour condensed online program covering regulations, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, vital signs, and emergency response, compliant with MHLW guidelines, provided to trainees and used for the IDMA credentialing examination.
• IDMA Local Anesthesia Practice Certified Dental Hygienist Qualification (IDMA局所麻酔実践認定歯科衛生士資格) Professional certification awarded upon successful completion of 1-day training and the e-learning examination; demonstrates clinical judgment and practical skills for dental hygienist anesthesia administration under dentist supervision. Valid for 3 years; renewable at ¥10,000.
• IDMA Local Anesthesia Practice Instructor Dentist Qualification (IDMA局所麻酔実践指導医資格) Advanced certification for dental professionals demonstrating higher-level expertise in local anesthesia practice and teaching capability, aligned with MHLW guidelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced clinic operational bottlenecks: hygienists can independently administer anesthesia, eliminating dentist call-waiting time during SRP procedures.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ひらく社会保険労務士法人 (Hiraku Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 June 2026IDMA has partnered with Hiraku Social Insurance Labor Consultant Office to guide participants and dental clinics in utilizing Japan's government training subsidy program (人材開発支援助成金). The consultant firm advises on eligibility requirements (employment insurance status, wage payment records, pre-submission of training plans) and can facilitate subsidy applications, potentially covering up to 70% of training costs.
• 株式会社フューチャークリエイティブエージェンシー (Future Creative Agency)minorOthersListed in IDMA's privacy policy as a related company with whom personal data is jointly used for event, training, and service operations, publicity activities, and member support. Joint data use scope includes: name, address, phone, email, affiliation, qualification info, and payment data.
• acsport (medical website development partner)minorOthersA specialized web development company for medical/dental clinic websites (medical.acsport.net) that appears as IDMA's website development partner, credited in the footer of IDMA's website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Japan Academy of Clinical Dentistry (日本臨床歯科学会): Clinical dentistry society whose Chairman, Dr. Yamazaki, also serves as IDMA's Supreme Advisor. It is a closely related — quasi-affiliated — peer organization that sets the specialist framework IDMA's curriculum aligns with and could expand into formal hygienist training itself.
• Japanese Society of Dental Anesthesiology (日本歯科麻酔学会): Professional society representing dental anesthesia specialists in Japan. Comparable to IDMA's curriculum approach, as it owns the specialist knowledge and clinical standards that IDMA's instructors (drawn from its membership) teach against, and could itself enter the same MHLW 2025 training space.
• Japan Dental Hygienists' Association (公益社団法人日本歯科衛生士会): National professional association for licensed dental hygienists in Japan that delivers continuing education and credentialing programs. Directly comparable to IDMA in serving the same dental hygienist segment with educational offerings, though it operates at a national institutional scale with a broader mandate.
• Japan Resuscitation Council (日本蘇生協議会): Japanese authority publishing domestic resuscitation guidelines and overseeing BLS training quality. A natural regulatory and curriculum peer for IDMA's BLS/蘇生講習 component, providing the standards against which IDMA's training is measured.

Broad incumbents

• Straumann Group: Global dental implant and education company running clinical training programs and academies for dental professionals. Comparable as a specialized dental CE provider reaching hygienists and dentists internationally, though anchored in implantology rather than anesthesia.
• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment manufacturer with a substantial education arm (Dentsply Sirona Academy) delivering clinical training and CE to dental professionals worldwide. Comparable as a major industry-funded CE provider reaching dental hygienists and dentists across multiple clinical disciplines.
• American Heart Association (AHA): Source of the BLS/AHA certification that IDMA's instructors (AHA-certified) teach toward and that IDMA plans to offer directly as a course. Operates the international training network that underpins dental-clinic emergency-resuscitation credentials.
• Japan Dental Association (公益社団法人日本歯科医師会): National association representing all licensed dentists in Japan and the dominant provider of continuing dental education via prefectural branches. It is the institutional body IDMA must coexist with to reach nationwide scale, and a likely future entrant in MHLW-aligned hygienist training programs.

Regional players

• Nihon University School of Dentistry (日本大学歯学部): Major Japanese dental school whose Dental Anesthesiology department provides clinical instructors to IDMA. Comparable as an academic provider of advanced dental training in Japan that could also develop MHLW-aligned dental anesthesia CE programs at greater institutional scale.
• Osaka Dental University (大阪歯科大学): Private Japanese dental university offering continuing education and specialty programs for dental professionals in the Kansai region. Comparable as an academic CE provider geographically overlapping with IDMA's Osaka training venue that could develop competing MHLW-aligned programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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