Dr. Troy Naki DMD

Dr. Troy Naki DMD Father | Husband | Dentist
Precision-driven, patient-first care
Wilmington, NC
Hunt • Fish • Restore smiles

07/18/2026

3daystoAirway. Time with great friends. Well done and Thanks for pushing us to learn and understand how to treat our patients with airway problems!!

07/15/2026

Nasal breathing will change your life.

There are a ton of hacks to improve your nasal breathing. These are three that are fairly inexpensive to start with.

I’ll keep saying this—Nasal Breathing = Secret Sauce

I’m trying a bunch of different products on myself and stay tuned for product recommendations.

Those of you who can’t breathe through your nose because you have a severe anatomical problem (severe deviated septum, chronic inflamed nasal tissues, etc), you may need to see an ENT for a full evaluation.

07/13/2026

3D X-rays. These are a critical part of our diagnostic process here at

Our state-of-the-art Viso G7 allows us to take full volume 3D cone beam CT’s with an Ultra Low Dose setting that reduces the amount of radiation significantly.

Come prepared to be amazed by the detail of our images!!

07/11/2026

Learn airway dentistry in three days! Bozeman, MT
July 17, 18, 19



07/11/2026

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) stereotypes are often incorrect. OSA falls under the umbrella of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SBD).

The old stereotype for someone who has OSA is an 1-overweight 2-male 3-20” neck…this is just not the case. Although, being overweight is a contributing factor for having OSA, it isn’t the only factor.

Women suffer from OSA as well…and they don’t have to be overweight. OSA occurs when your airway collapses at night when you’re sleeping and your blood oxygen decreases which causes your brain to wake you up to breathe. The constant fragmentation of your sleep leaves you feeling groggy and tired. It also affects your systemic and mental health.

Breathing IS the secret to Sleep. Sleep is the secret to Recovery.

07/09/2026

TMD…not TMJ. It’s common for patients to say they have “TMJ” when referring to clicking, popping, or pain in their jaw…Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is the anatomical name of the joint, not the disease or condition that affects the joint. I might me a little OCD here for pointing this out, but I thought people should know the correct terminology;) The jaw joint is actually a ginglymoarthrodial joint—which means it hinges and slides. The understanding of how this joint functions normally is the foundation for knowing when there’s something wrong. There are many things that can cause TMD and there are many treatment options to correct it. It is important that you have your jaw evaluated by someone who understands what’s normal or not. and I have recently been discussing the affects of a collapsed airway and TMD…the correlation is scary.

07/08/2026

Exhausted. Tired. Depressed. TMJ Pain—amongst many other things, these can be caused from Sleep Disordered Breathing (SBD). Most women are told they don’t have obstructive sleep apnea…because they don’t. If they have any or all of these symptoms, it’s possible that they have Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome. How do you know if you have UARS? You need a sleep study. We have a take home sleep ring that will determine your mid you have SDB. DM me questions. It’s time you get to the root cause of your poor quality sleep.

03/26/2026

There are a lot of appointments I have to go to…
But a haircut? That’s one I actually look forward to 😄

Fresh cut = fresh mindset.
Big shoutout to for always delivering 🔥

Go support your local barber — seriously.

03/20/2026

Saltwater therapy hits different 🌊

35 mph winds.
50–54° water.
1.5 hours.
3 waves.

Not every session is perfect… but showing up still matters.

Same thing in dentistry—consistency over perfection. Day in, day out, doing the work, even when it’s not easy.

(And yeah… the groms were absolutely stealing waves 😂)


















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1135 Military Cutoff Road Unit 204
Wilmington, NC
28405

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+19109408955

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