Dr. Samuel Lee

Dr. Samuel Lee is an esteemed dentist in the global community. He is an innovator with a passion for teaching and developing new technologies. Among many other distinguished achievements, he has trained over 10,000 dentists worldwide in implant dentistry, developed a new method of dental x-ray, and designed advancements to surgical tools. He travels internationally, lecturing on his sinus techniques and TADs to surgical specialists, general dentists, and dental schools. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, and is also a Diplomate of the International Academy of Dental Implantology. He actively conducts research and developments while running a busy private practice in Boston, Massachusetts and in San Diego, California.

Dr. Lee obtained two doctorate level degrees: Doctor of Medical Science and a specialty degree in Periodontology from Harvard University, as well as his Doctor of Dental Surgery from UCLA. He has won the 1st Place Table Clinic Presentation Award at many prestigious conferences and organizations: The 2008 American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), the 2007 American Orthodontic Society (AOS), and the 2007 International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He invented the “Crestal Window Sinus Grafting Technique” and owns the patent on various sinus and surgical instruments. He also introduced a new method of dental radiography that uses ultra low dosage radiation and allows for angulation correction, enhancing 3D imaging capabilities. As the Founder and Director of the International Academy of Dental Implantology, he focuses his career on teaching and doing research. His long-term goal is to establish a dental university in San Diego, where he resides now.