DR SAMINTHARAJ KUMAR

Dr Samintharaj Kumar is a zygomatic implant expert and the founder of Nuffield Dental, the first ZAGA Center for zygomatic implants in Singapore. Dr. Samintharaj Kumar holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Singapore (2001) and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from London (2006), receiving multiple academic awards during his studies, including recognition from the British Association of Plastic Surgeons and the Royal College of Physicians. He completed postgraduate training in various medical specialties, including Anaesthesia, ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, and Plastic Surgery in the UK, as well as additional surgical training in Singapore.

Dr. Kumar specializes in Dental Implantology, Cosmetic Dentistry, and Oral Rehabilitation. Since 2004, he has worked with leading dental implant systems like Nobel Biocare, Straumann, and Noris Medical, focusing on complex cases such as full mouth reconstructions, sinus lift surgery, and zygomatic implants. He performs advanced procedures under intravenous sedation at Nuffield Dental Clinics.

In 2009, he trained with Dr. Paulo Malo at the MALO Clinic and Dr. Carlos Aparicio at ZAGA Centres, becoming a specialist in All-on-4 and Teeth-in-a-Day surgeries, which he now performs in both Singapore and the UK. Dr. Kumar is a member of several prestigious professional bodies, including the Association of Dental Implantology (UK), the Academy of Osseointegration, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He lectures frequently on implant dentistry and has published in international journals.

His qualifications include the MFDS (England), MFD (Ireland), MRCS (England), an MBA from Bayes Business School, and a Fellowship from the International College of Dentists. In 2023, he was recognized as a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and achieved Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine.

Dr. Kumar consults at Nuffield Dental Clinics and Smile Makers Dental Clinic, offering treatment to nervous patients under sedation or general anesthesia. He also practices in London, where he is registered as both a medical doctor and dental surgeon.

Dr Kumar's Publications

• Computed tomography-based morphometric analysis of extended strip craniectomy for sagittal synostosis. Mitchel Seruya , Jenny Tran, Samintharaj Kumar, Christopher R Forrest, David K Chong
• Midazolam in the reduction of surgical stress: a randomized clinical trial. Waseem Jerjes , Walid K Jerjes, Brian Swinson, Samintharaj Kumar, Rachel Leeson, Peter J Wood, Meir Kattan, Colin Hopper
• Computed Tomography–Based Morphometric Analysis of Extended Strip Craniectomy for Sagittal Synostosis. Seruya, Mitchel; Tran, Jenny; Kumar, Samintharaj; Forrest, Christopher; Chong, David K.