IV Moderate Sedation · Any Treatment · No Judgment
Help for dental anxiety.
You’re not difficult. You’re human.
Dental anxiety keeps millions of people out of the chair for years. If that’s you, start here. We treat anything from a cleaning to a full rebuild under IV moderate sedation, so you’re deeply relaxed while we handle it. Most patients remember little or nothing.
Why fear keeps you away.
It’s not about willpower.
A painful procedure years ago. A dentist who didn’t listen. A childhood memory that never faded. The fear is real, and it compounds every year you stay away.
Then the problem grows, the shame grows with it, and the chair feels even further off. That cycle is the thing we built this practice to break. You haven’t been in years. We don’t count and we don’t ask why.
How sedation solves dental anxiety.
Deeply relaxed, still responsive.
We give the sedation through a small IV. Within a few minutes you’re in a deep twilight state, calm and comfortable. You can still respond to us, but you won’t mind what’s happening.
Local anesthesia handles the pain. The sedation handles the anxiety. The two work together.
This is IV moderate sedation, also called conscious sedation. It’s a real medical procedure, and we treat it that way. You breathe on your own the whole time.
Is it safe.
You’re monitored every minute.
We track your oxygen, heart rate, and blood pressure continuously, from the first dose until you’re ready to go home. We screen your health history before we ever schedule you. Dr. Rus holds a Connecticut moderate sedation permit ‹#FLAG›.
What you’ll remember.
Little or nothing.
Most patients remember little or nothing of the procedure. The hours in the chair tend not to register. You settle in, and before long it’s over.
The sedation wears off over a few hours. You’ll feel groggy for the rest of the day, so you’ll need someone to drive you home and stay with you.
This is for you if.
You haven't been to the dentist in years.
Five years. Ten years. Twenty. We don't count and we don't ask why. You're here now. That's what matters.
You've had a bad experience.
A painful procedure. A dentist who didn't listen. A memory that never went away. That's exactly why we do this differently.
You gag, you can't get numb, or you can't sit still.
A strong gag reflex. A hard time getting numb. No tolerance for sitting in the chair for long. Sedation solves all of it.
You're embarrassed about your teeth.
You've been hiding your smile, eating on one side, avoiding photos. No one here is going to lecture you or make you feel worse than you already do. We fix teeth. That's it.
Come in for one thing or everything. Either way, you’ll be comfortable.
Fear doesn’t make you difficult. It makes you human. Whether it’s a single cleaning you’ve been dreading or a full rebuild you’ve put off for years, IV moderate sedation keeps you deeply relaxed while we handle it. Local anesthesia handles the pain. The sedation handles the anxiety.
Ready for everyday care, comfortably?
Ready to fix it all at once?
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One doctor, start to finish.
Dr. Rus built this practice around the patients other offices rush or lecture. People who’ve waited years. People who are scared. He does the sedation, the surgery, and the final teeth himself, so one person owns your care from the first scan on. He’s been in Groton since 2016.
- Doctor of Dental Surgery, Medical College of Virginia / VCU School of Dentistry
- Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
- Fellowship in Implantology, International Dental Implant Association (IDIA)
- Dawson Scholar, The Dawson Academy
- Connecticut moderate sedation permit ‹#FLAG›
- Practicing in Groton since 2016
Dr. Rus is an implant dentist who places and restores full-arch implants under IV sedation.
How it works.
Five steps from first call to final result. One doctor the whole way.
- 1
Free Virtual Consult
A short video call. Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you if we can help and what it looks like.
- 2
Office Visit with the Doctor
A 3D scan and an exam with Dr. Rus. You leave with a written plan and an exact price.
- 3
Reserve Your Date
A deposit holds your appointment and starts any lab work you need.
- 4
Treatment Under IV Sedation
We handle the work in one sedation session where it's clinically right to. You're deeply relaxed and continuously monitored the whole time.
- 5
Healing, Final Teeth, and Maintenance
You heal with clear aftercare, we finish any restorative work, and we keep it right from there.
Questions people ask.
- Is IV sedation safe for anxious patients?
- Yes. It's a real medical procedure, and we treat it that way. We screen your health history first, monitor your oxygen, heart rate, and blood pressure the entire time, and you breathe on your own throughout.
- Will I feel anything?
- Local anesthesia numbs the area completely, and the sedation keeps you deeply relaxed on top of that. Most patients remember little or nothing. The time in the chair tends not to register.
- What if I haven't been to the dentist in years?
- Most of our patients haven't. We don't count the years and we don't ask why. There's no lecture here. You're in now, and that's what matters.
- Do I have to commit to a big treatment plan?
- No. Come in for one thing or everything. If you only want a cleaning or a single tooth handled, that's a complete visit. If you want to fix more, we'll lay out options with no pressure either way.
- What does it cost, and do you take my insurance?
- We're out of network with all carriers. You pay upfront and submit to your insurer for direct reimbursement. You'll get an exact price at your office visit, not a range. No surprises.
Talk to us before you talk yourself out of it.
Start with a free virtual consult. A short video call, no cost, no obligation, and no one is going to make you feel bad about how long it’s been.
Or call (860) 445-1330
491 Gold Star Highway, Suite 300, Groton, CT 06340