National Dental Academy is the educational, clinical training, and practice based research division of National Dental Hospital Ltd., founded with the vision and professional support of Dr. Sushil Koirala, a pioneering figure in Nepalese dentistry and founder of the Minimally Invasive Comprehensive Dentistry (MiCD) Global Movement.
The Academy focuses on advancing the competencies of Nepali dental professionals in Minimally Invasive Comprehensive Dental Care (MiCD Care). It offers structured training, hands on workshops, expert mentorship, and digital platforms to bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice. By fostering innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills, the Academy prepares dentists to address both local oral health needs and global challenges in modern dentistry.
Nepal’s dental education has expanded rapidly, yet many new graduates lack the clinical competence required for today’s evolving practice environment. The National Dental Academy addresses this gap by aligning with global trends that emphasize hands on training, clinical excellence, and professional empowerment. Through structured Continuing Dental Education (CDE) programs, the Academy equips dentists with practical skills, critical thinking, and real world readiness. It’s tiered training system—Foundation, Advanced, and Mastery—enables customized learning pathways tailored to individual career goals. By fostering clinical confidence, technological adaptability, and entrepreneurial mindset, the Academy empowers both emerging and experienced practitioners to deliver high quality, patient centered care in a dynamic healthcare landscape.
Mastery in clinical dentistry begins with a strong commitment to lifelong learning, ideally initiated soon after professional licensure. The National Dental Academy (NDA) offers a focused pathway to mastering Minimally Invasive Comprehensive Dental Care (MiCD Care), an evidence based, patient centered approach that aligns with global trends in sustainable, aesthetic, and biologically respectful dentistry.
MiCD Care emphasizes the preservation of natural tooth structure, prevention driven protocols, and integrated treatment planning. In today’s dental landscape, this approach is not only ethical but essential for long term oral health outcomes and patient satisfaction.
The Academy's learning pathway includes tiered programs across five core domains: diagnostics and decision making, excellence in clinical skills, digital integration, patient communication, and practice based research systems. By promoting self-evaluation, clinical interest mapping, and hands on mastery, the program enables practitioners to build confidence, precision, and a philosophy of care rooted in compassion and minimally invasive excellence.