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Dr. Frank Castillo

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@torque.academy Faculty Professor🦷
@mediclo Ambassador 🥼
@colgateus KOL Speaker👨‍🏫
GDDS LLC🛠
Implant Master🔩
Stem Cell Therapist💉
Private Pilot 🛩

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My first single of 2023 is now live!
"BLESSED" is now available on every and all streaming platforms!
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Link is in my BIO! 🔥🚨🔥🚨🔥🚨
Please like, comment and share. Blessings to you all!💙
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#Blessed #TGBTG🤲 #GangstaDDS #HipHopProfessional #PabloWalker #dentist #dentistry #dental #dentallife #music #musicproducer #musician #artist #artistsoninstagram #newmusic #newmusicalert #thursday #tbt #hiphop #hiphopmusic #hiphop #musicvideo #lyricist #flow #thursdayvibes taken in Blessed Beyond Measure by @gangstadds

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Your diploma gave you permission to practice. It didn't give you permission to stop learning. 🎓❌
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The cold, hard reality? Most clinicians hit a plateau the day they graduate. They stick strictly to their comfort zones, refer out anything slightly challenging, and pretend staying still is "safe care." 📉
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If the average patient knew how little post-grad hands-on surgical training most doctors complete before placing implants… they’d ask a lot more questions. 😳💡
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In modern dentistry and moreso implantology, technology, soft-tissue protocols, and 3D workflows evolve every single year. ⚙️⚡ If your surgical hands haven't leveled up since you left school, you aren't holding a high standard—you're letting the industry pass you by. 🛑
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Patients sit in our chair under the assumption that we are at the absolute peak of our craft. 💯 True clinical confidence isn't inherited from a degree hanging on the wall; it's forged through continuous, relentless, live-patient reps. 🛠️👑
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Never let your ego outpace your education. Stay a student of the craft. 📚🔥
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#GangstaDDS #DentalMindset #DentalDevelopment #TorqueAcademy #ImplantDentistry taken in Hayward, California by @gangstadds

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“Are you ready?”, “Let’s go.” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Because the moments that shape a clinician don’t happen by watching from the sidelines. They happen when you step forward, challenge yourself, and surround yourself with people who push you to become better.

At Torque Academy, the experience goes beyond the clinical. It’s about precision in practice, confidence in decision-making, learning alongside exceptional clinicians, and becoming part of a community that continues to grow long after the course ends.

One experience can change the way you see what’s possible.

Your next chapter starts with a decision.

Explore our upcoming courses and take your place in the Torque Academy family.

📩 DM us to learn more about our upcoming dates and registration.

#TorqueAcademy #DentalImplants #ImplantEducation by @gangstadds

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There are two types of clinicians in this industry:
Those who refer out every complex case because it scares them… and those who train until the complex becomes routine. 🧠⚡
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Here’s the cold, hard truth most doctors don't want to hear: Comfort is the death of clinical excellence.
If your surgical protocols, tissue handling, and implant planning look identical to what you were doing five years ago, you aren't maintaining a high standard of care—you're getting left behind. 📉
The patients sitting in your chair assume you’re at the absolute top of your game. They trust that you’ve put in the reps. When a doctor stops striving to learn, that hesitation directly reflects in their operatory.
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Placing a fixture isn't hard. Having the skill, precision, and confidence to handle high-risk bone, thin biotypes, and complex full-arch cases? That only comes from continuous, hands-on reps. 🛠️👑
Stop making excuses for why you haven't leveled up yet. Separate yourself from the crowd or get comfortable sitting on the sidelines. 🔥
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Feel free to send me a DM for more info! 💬📥
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#GangstaDDS #ImplantDentistry #ModernDentistry #DentalMindset #TorqueAcademy taken in Campbell, California by @gangstadds

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THE NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS NOW 💥

Our 2027 course dates are officially available.

A new year. A higher standard. An opportunity to refine your expertise, challenge your limits, and learn alongside clinicians who share your commitment to excellence.

At Torque Academy, education extends beyond the course. It’s about the experience, the relationships, and the community that continues long after you leave.

Your place in the 2027 experience starts with a decision.

Share this with a colleague who belongs in the room. Explore our upcoming dates, connect with our team, and begin your application to secure your place.

Applications are now open.
🗳️ DM us for the 2027 schedule and application details.

Torque Academy: Where excellence meets community.

#TorqueAcademy #AdvancedImplantDentistry by @gangstadds

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No fluff. 🚫 Just real surgery, real patients, and the highest standard of care. 🔪🦷
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To the Torque Academy alumni scrolling right now: tell them how it really is in the comments! What did your workflow look like after stepping out of our live patient courses? 👇🔥
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If you're ready to elevate your clinical game, drop us a DM. 📩 Let’s get to work 🦾.
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Precision. Confidence. Excellence. ⚡️
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#GangstaDDS #TorqueAcademy #ImplantSurgery #ClinicalMastery #NextLevel taken in San Jose, California by @gangstadds

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For Dr. Nadine, the Torque Academy experience offered an entirely different level of clinical exposure complex cases, real-world complications, advanced treatment planning, and the perspective needed to approach dentistry with greater confidence.

But what left the greatest impression was the people behind the experience.

She witnessed a team deeply committed to teaching, to elevating doctors, and to sharing knowledge with genuine purpose.

Because at Torque Academy, the relationship doesn’t end when the course does.

The mentorship continues.
The connection remains.
The community grows.

This is more than a course.

It is an experience designed to elevate the way you think, plan, and practice.

Our next course is coming up: 📍 Campinas, Brazil 📅 November 29 – December 4, 2026

#torqueacademy #dentaleducation #dentalimplants by @gangstadds

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The implant fixture itself is just titanium. What actually determines whether an implant lasts 5 years or 50 years isn’t the material—it’s the precision, technique, and surgical planning behind it.
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Clinical studies show that while textbook implant success sits around 98%, long-term complications come down to one variable: practitioner execution.🙅‍♂️
That’s exactly why we don't do passive learning or sit behind lectures.
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This December in Brazil🇧🇷, we’re taking clinicians beyond the textbook for our live-patient surgical accelerator🚀. You won't just watch—you will diagnose, plan, and execute surgeries on live patients with direct 1-on-1 mentorship.🦷
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If you want to stop guessing and start operating with complete predictability, your next level happens this December.
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Feel free to send me a DM for more info! 📥
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#GangstaDDS #ImplantDentistry #TorqueAcademy #LivePatientTraining #SurgicalExcellence taken in Hayward, California by @gangstadds

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If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough. 👊
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Most people stay trapped behind a screen because it’s safe. It’s warm. It’s comfortable. But comfort zone is where ambition goes to die.😩
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Whether it’s leveling up your surgical skills, placing implants with absolute confidence, learning to fly, mastering an instrument, or building something legacy-worthy—if you’re not stepping out into the unknown, you’re shrinking your potential.
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Here’s the hard truth: When you take that leap, not everyone comes with you.🙅‍♂️
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Some people won't get your vision. Some will stay behind, and that’s okay. The path to mastery is inherently uncomfortable. But ask yourself this:
👉 Would you rather sit back and play the "what if" game for the rest of your life, or step into the arena, pull the trigger, and say "at least I went all in"?
Win or learn—there is no losing when you chase the dream.🚀💪
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I took the leap. I bet on myself.💯 Now it's your turn.🫵
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We built Torque Academy for the ones who refuse to settle. The ones who are ready to push past fear, level up their clinical craft, and step into a high-level culture, family, and movement.🦷🏆🎯
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Stop dreaming small. Take the leap of faith. ⚡️
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👇 Drop a 🚀 in the comments if you’re ready to pull the trigger on your next level, or DM me "TORQUE" to join the movement.
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#GangstaDDS #TorqueAcademy #ImplantDentistry #ImplantTraining #PursuitOfExcellence taken in San Jose, California by @gangstadds

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Torque Academy wasn’t created to repeat the textbook. It was built to live the gap.🦷
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For years, the leadership team traveled the world, enrolling in every top institute, academy, and masterclass available. They invested heavily to master cutting-edge concepts, high-yield workflows, and advanced surgical techniques. But along the way, they kept bumping up against the same problem: outdated protocols, rigid dogmas, and systems that just didn't hold up in real-world clinical practice.
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So the decision was made to reject what was no longer working.🙅‍♂️
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Taking the absolute best, evidence-based principles from every top program globally, the board stripped away the fluff and outdated methods to polish out a refined, high-performance hybrid curriculum.🚀
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That’s how we quietly know this program stands apart—because every protocol was learned, tested, and refined through years of real clinical experience.💯
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The result? Torque Academy—built by clinicians, for clinicians, delivering precision, confidence, and excellence without compromise. 🧬💎
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#GangstaDDS #TorqueAcademy #DentalImplants #DentalEducation #ImplantDentistry taken in San Jose, California by @gangstadds

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Torque Academy is built on knowledge but it goes far beyond that 🔥🫡

It’s about the connections you make, the experiences you share, and the community that continues long after the course ends.

Become part of the Torque Academy Family. 🦷🤝

Our next course is coming up: 📍 Campinas, Brazil 📅 November 29 – December 4, 2026
Limited spots available.

Know a colleague who would want to be part of this experience? Share this with them.

Your next step in dentistry might begin with the right people beside you.

#TorqueAcademy #TorqueAcademyFamily #DentalEducation #ImplantDentistry DentalImplants by @gangstadds

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