Meet Our Doctor
Francie Naval, DDS
Regenerative Periodontics & Dental Implants
Dr. Francie Naval, DDS, is a board-trained periodontist with more than two decades of clinical experience, providing advanced periodontal and implant care since 1999. She leads Francie Naval, DDS Regenerative Periodontics & Dental Implants, with offices in Santa Barbara and Solvang, California, where she is known for her thoughtful, technology-driven, and integrative approach to periodontal health.
Dr. Naval began her academic career at the University of California, Davis, earning a degree in Biochemistry before completing her dental training at the University of California, San Francisco. She went on to pursue advanced specialty education in Periodontics and Dental Implants at Temple University. Her background in biochemistry strongly informs her clinical philosophy, allowing her to blend scientific precision with refined surgical technique. She also holds advanced certification in laser dentistry, including Periolase and Biolase laser technologies.
Her clinical focus includes gingival grafting, periodontal therapy, dental implants, LANAP and LAPIP protocols, laser dental surgery, and minimally invasive microsurgical procedures. Dr. Naval’s practice is deeply rooted in evidence-based care while also embracing an integrative model that incorporates nutrition, biologics, and the body’s innate healing potential. When appropriate, she utilizes antibiotics and other medications to support predictable and comfortable healing outcomes.
Dr. Naval believes comprehensive periodontal care extends beyond dentistry alone. She collaborates closely with each patient’s broader healthcare team, including medical physicians, dental specialists, integrative medicine providers, and myofascial therapists, to deliver truly personalized treatment. Compassion, precision, and long-term health outcomes guide every aspect of her care.
Her practice is distinguished by its use of advanced technology, including CBCT imaging, X-Nav digital surgical navigation, AI-assisted radiographic analysis, Airflow dental hygiene technology, and multiple laser platforms such as Nd:YAG, Erbium YSGG, and diode lasers. These tools allow Dr. Naval to provide highly accurate, minimally invasive treatment with an emphasis on comfort and healing.
In addition to private practice, Dr. Naval has contributed to research in dental implant integration and has been actively involved in educating both patients and colleagues on dental implant maintenance and repair. She is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the American Academy of Periodontology, with additional professional affiliations forthcoming.
Born in the Philippines and raised in a military family, Dr. Naval grew up living in many different places, which shaped her adaptability and appreciation for diverse perspectives. She was drawn to periodontology because it uniquely combines her interest in biochemical processes with artistic expression through hands-on clinical work. She finds particular fulfillment in microsurgical procedures and in observing the body’s healing response following treatment.
Outside the office, Dr. Naval enjoys sewing, knitting, gardening, CrossFit, and cooking. She recently completed her yoga teacher certification and values the balance that yoga brings to both her personal life and professional practice. Her family enjoys spending time at the Santa Barbara Channel Islands, where her husband and son free dive for lobster and spear fish for sheephead, as well as traveling together on surf-and-yoga vacations.
Dr. Naval’s family life is closely connected to dentistry. Her husband is an endodontist, and together they collaborate on complex combined cases, including surgical tooth re-implantation and endo-perio procedures. Their son, Kai, proudly continues the family’s academic tradition as a second-generation UC Davis Aggie.