Dr. Gilberto J. Castillo. DDS

 

Dr. Castillo, a native of Laredo Texas,obtained his dental degree at theUniversidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico in 1999. He then completed a  Prosthodontic Certificate Program with Master degree in Science Dentistry at UANL,Monterrey, Mexico,School of Dentistry in July 2001. Soon after,. Due to his determination to advance and to even further his career goals, he enroll in three more years of post Doctoral program in Prosthodontics at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, San Juan Puerto Rico where he earned a Certificate in Prosthodontics with Honors .

Subsequently he served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry AEGD program at UT Health Science Center San Antonio Texas Advance Campus Laredo.

Prosthodontics is n advanced, highly skilled dental specialty that focuses on the restoration or replacement of teeth. It is the only dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association devoted to restoring or replacing teeth.

Prosthodontics is a higer level of dental care than general dentistry. It requires higher standards, longer, more intense education and training,and rigorous, continuing education. Prosthodontics offers you more skilled, more customized, more expert dental care. Exceptional care.

After completing four years of dental school, Prosthodontics undergo three additional years of specialized training in a American Dental Association accredited,  University or hospital based post-graduate education program

They receive extensive training in crowns, bridges, dental implants, dentures, veneers and the correction of functional and aesthetic imbalances of the smile.

This additional training allows Dr. Castillo to provide care at the highest possible level. With this specialized training and years of experience, Dr. Castillo is an expert at restoring or replacing cracked, broken or missing teeth. He offers a variety of state-of-the-art techniques that can renew, restore and reinvent your smile,

In addition to that, Dr Gilberto J. Castillo private practice offers dental implant treatment. Dental implants are “medical devices” implanted into living tissue. This living tissue also is home to nerves, blood, vessels and sinuses. The placement of dental implants is both art and science.