Dr. Candida Castillo, owner of Bio Dental, in North Providence, Rhode Island, recently obtained certification in Biological Surgery in Guided Open Wound Healing with the legendary Professor Dr. Shahram Ghanaati—one of the world’s foremost leaders in regenerative and biological reconstructive surgery. This advanced, six-month, maxi-residency combined four intensive biological surgery modules at Tufts University and live surgical training in Frankfurt, Germany, under Ghanaati that involved 30 biological dentists, united by research, committed to biological truth and dedicated to elevating healing in dentistry.

Through this transformative program—which refined the techniques, questioned outdated frameworks, rebuilt standards and reconnected dentistry with whole-body health and regenerative science—Castillo deepened her mastery in biological surgery, bone regeneration, ceramic implantology and regenerative protocols grounded in true physiology and guided open-wound healing.

She is excited “to bring this innovation to Rhode Island, not only because the number of dentists in the U.S. to complete this maxi-residency is so small, but because of the true healing that it provides to the body.”

Castillo, a certified biological/holistic dentist who is passionate about promoting the critical connection between mouth and body, uses the latest advancements in technology to make diagnoses more accurate and treatments highly efficient. She works closely with patients on both their dental and overall health. The Bio Dental practice uses the SMART protocol and mercury-free alternatives for dental fillings.

Location: 2148 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, RI. For more information or to make an appointment, call 401-232-7777 or visit SmileRI.com.