Questions Newton patients ask
Who provides sedation dentistry near Newton?
Aesthetic Smile Reconstruction, the Waltham practice of Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD, treats sedation patients from Newton and across Greater Boston. Dr. Sutera is one of the only multidisciplinary dentists in Greater Boston board certified in IV sedation by the Massachusetts Dental Board. The office is at 75 3rd Ave in Waltham, adjacent to The Westin Waltham Boston.
I have avoided the dentist for years. Where do I start?
With a consultation, not a cleaning. One hour, seated upright, nothing in your mouth. You talk, Dr. Sutera listens, then examines, and you leave with a written plan that says exactly what needs doing, in how many visits, at what cost. $432, and it is the only commitment you make that day.
Will I remember the appointment?
That depends on the level you choose. With nitrous oxide, yes, you are calm and fully alert. With oral sedation, most patients remember almost nothing. With IV sedation, usually nothing at all: you rest in a sleep-like state while the work gets done.
How long can one sedation visit run?
Long enough to matter. Under sedation, an appointment can run as long as your case needs, which is how six-visit treatment plans get finished in one or two sittings. The consultation puts your exact visit count in writing before you schedule anything.
What does sedation cost?
Per visit: $168 to start for nitrous oxide, $550 for oral sedation, $2,100 for IV sedation. The final fee tracks appointment length and gets fixed in writing at the consultation, so nothing changes between the plan and the bill.
