Dr. Michael Abba is a distinguished Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with a subspecialty in endoscopic salivary gland disease, extensive expertise in oral implantology, bone grafting, and management of sinus lift complications.

Holding a DMD from Tel-Aviv University and an Executive MBA in healthcare innovation from Reichman University, Dr. Abba is a trailblazer in remote surgical assistance and healthcare innovation.

His work extends to offering vital surgical care in underserved regions, particularly in Africa. As an attending surgeon at the Hadassah University Medical Center’s Oral and Maxillofacial Department in Jerusalem, he is deeply involved in research, resident training, and has published numerous papers and co-authored a book on minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Abba is also making significant strides in medical device consultancy and healthcare entrepreneurship, leveraging his expertise to innovate in user interface design and business models within maxillofacial surgery. His international lectures highlight his commitment to advancing surgical practices and patient care globally.

Education & Achievements
Dr. Samintharaj Kumar graduated in Dentistry (BDS) from Singapore in 2001. During his dental undergraduate period, he was the first South-East Asian recipient for the David B. Scott Research Fellowship Award (International Association for Dental Research). He spent the final year elective of his medical degree in the Craniofacial Unit at The Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Kumar’s postgraduate training in England includes rotations in: Anaesthesia/Intensive Care, Infectious Diseases, ENT, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Accident & Emergency.
His postgraduate training in Singapore includes rotations in: Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery.

Specialities & Services Provided
He provides the full clinical spectrum of Dental Implantology, Cosmetic Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation. He has worked with various Dental Implant systems since 2004 including Nobel Biocare, Dentium, Zeramex, Osstem, Straumann and BioHorizons. He sees patients requiring complex dental rehabilitation or full mouth reconstruction. He accepts referrals for Dental Implant Placement, Sinus Lift Surgery, Complex Bone Augmentation, Periodontal/ Gum Plastic Surgery, Zygomatic Dental Implants/ Tubero Pterygoid Implants, IMDO Surgery, Distraction Osteogenesis, Jaw Surgery which he also performs under intravenous sedation at Nuffield Dental Clinics.
In 2009, he trained under Dr Paulo Malo in Lisbon following which he has been performing All-on-4 Teeth-in-a-Day Implant surgeries and All-on-4 bridge restorations both in England and in Singapore. Dr Kumar was also trained in the Pinhole Surgical Technique by Dr John Chao.
Dr. Kumar was awarded a Fellowship to the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is also a member of the Association of Dental Implantology, UK, Academy of Osseointegration and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry amongst others. He now lectures nationally and regionally for topics in Implant Dentistry.