Dr. Cunha was born in Brazil. He earned his D.D.S. at the Catholic University of Campinas in 1994 and a Certificate in Endodontics in 1997 at the State University of Campinas. He earned his Masters and his Ph.D. in endodontics at the Center for Dental Research, Sao Leopoldo Mandic in Campinas. A long-time educator and researcher, he taught at the preclinical and clinical levels at the Catholic University of Campinas for 11 years until he moved to Winnipeg to work as a Full-time Professor at the College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. In 2016, he decided to work in private practice full time and co-founded Prairie Endodontics in 2018.

Dr. Cunha has been a guest speaker at over 200 events worldwide and has published over 100 papers and abstracts in several peer reviewed journals. He is a  also a Fellow of the International College of Dentistry (ICD) and is currently the President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics (CAE).

Dr. Cunha is a real Winnipeg Jets fan and enjoys watching sports, swimming and enjoying his family during his spare time.