Samintharaj Kumar

Dr Samintharaj Kumar’s Nuffield Dental profile is distinctive for its overlap between orthodontics and sleep-related dental care. At Nuffield Dental (Singapore), he is described as holding clinical interests that include sleep dentistry, obstructive sleep apnea, anti-snoring treatment, and myofunctional orthodontics. The clinic’s content also links him to interceptive orthodontics through Myobrace and related approaches.

In addition to sleep and orthodontic pathways, Nuffield Dental presents him as working in implant dentistry and full-arch rehabilitation, including All-on-4 and zygomatic implant work. Nuffield Dental also describes his use of digital tools for treatment planning, including a 3Shape 3D Dental Digital Scanner and iTero scanner for exact dental impressions crucial for Digital Smile Design and treatment planning.

Education

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Singapore, 2001).
• MBBS, London (2006).

Work experience

• Staff at Nuffield Dental (Singapore) as Dr Samintharaj Kumar.

Clinical focus and techniques

Nuffield Dental describes Dr Samintharaj Kumar’s clinical interests across sleep dentistry, orthodontics, and implant rehabilitation.

• Myobrace and interceptive orthodontics.
• Dental sleep medicine and anti-snoring treatment.
• Obstructive sleep apnea management.
• All-on-4 and zygomatic implant dentistry.
• Digital Smile Design and treatment planning using 3Shape 3D Dental Digital Scanner and iTero.
• Use of a Leica Microscope to increase procedural accuracy (as described in his technology section).

Professional societies and certifications

• Diplomate and Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (as described in his Nobel Biocare / implant training content).

Academic output

Not specified in the available profile content.

Courses and advanced training

• Trained in the All-on-4 protocol under Dr Paulo Malo in Lisbon in 2009 (as described in Nuffield Dental implant content).

Awards and recognition

• Singapore Company of Good 3 Hearts Recognition (Nuffield Holdings) — valid from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 (as described in Nuffield Dental news content).

Dr Samintharaj Kumar is available for consultation at Nuffield Dental Jewel (Orchard) and Nuffield Dental Raffles Place (as described in his consultation section). Languages spoken by Dr Samintharaj Kumar are not stated in the available roster content.