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For Anxious & Avoidant Patients · Free First Sedation

If fear has kept you away for years — this page is for you.

You're not weak, and you're not alone. Thousands of our patients avoided the dentist for a decade or more because of fear. Comfort-care sedation is how they finally got the care they'd been putting off — and your first sedation appointment is included free with the $67 consultation.

Your first sedation appointment is free — a $287 value.

Included with the $67 Smile Health Consultation. Nitrous, oral, or IV — matched to your comfort level. No catch. It's the detail that finally gets people through the door.

Your Options

Three levels of comfort — matched to you

You are never locked into one approach. Dr. Williams recommends the gentlest option that fits your anxiety level and the treatment you're receiving.

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Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas)

What it feels like: a warm, floaty calm. You stay awake and aware, the edge simply disappears, and the effect wears off within minutes — so you can drive yourself home. Ideal for mild anxiety and routine visits.

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Oral Sedation

What it feels like: deeply relaxed and drowsy, often with little memory of the visit. Taken as a prescribed pill before your appointment. Great for moderate anxiety or longer treatment. You'll need someone to drive you.

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IV Sedation

What it feels like: the deepest comfort we offer — most patients remember almost nothing. Administered and monitored throughout by trained staff. Best for significant anxiety, a strong gag reflex, or complex treatment. A driver is required.

What to Expect

Calm, from the moment you walk in

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Tell us your fear — we listen without judgment
Before anything else, we talk. What happened before? What's the hardest part for you? There is zero judgment here — only a team that has helped thousands of people exactly where you are.
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We choose your comfort plan together
Based on your anxiety and the treatment you need, Dr. Williams recommends nitrous, oral, or IV sedation — plus a comfort menu of small touches that make the room feel less clinical.
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You relax; we take care of everything
Once you're comfortable, treatment happens calmly and efficiently. Many patients are amazed how much we're able to accomplish in a single relaxed visit.
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You leave lighter than you arrived
The thing you'd been dreading for years is done. As one patient put it: "I cried afterward — not from pain, but from relief."
Who It Helps

Sedation is right for you if…

😰 Dental anxiety or a past bad experience 🤢 A sensitive gag reflex
🦷 Complex or multiple treatments in one visit ⏱️ Wanting to do more in fewer appointments
A Real Story

Susan hadn't been in 11 years

Sedation Questions

The questions everyone asks

Still have questions? We'd rather answer them over the phone.

Most questions take 5 minutes. No commitment, no pressure — just clarity before you decide.

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Taylorsville, UT
Yes. Sedation dentistry has an outstanding safety record when administered by a trained provider, and Dr. Williams has safely sedated thousands of patients over 20+ years. Your vital signs are monitored throughout, and the level of sedation is matched carefully to your health and the treatment you're receiving.
It depends on the option. With nitrous oxide you stay awake and aware. With oral and IV sedation, most patients remember little or nothing of the procedure — which is exactly why they're so effective for people with significant anxiety.
For nitrous oxide, no driver is needed — the effect wears off within minutes and you can drive yourself. For oral and IV sedation, you'll need a responsible adult to drive you home, since the medication takes time to fully clear your system.
Yes. New patients receive their first sedation appointment free with the $67 Smile Health Consultation — a $287 value. It's included specifically because we know it's often the one thing that finally makes treatment feel possible for anxious patients.
Never. A large share of the patients we help have avoided the dentist for years — some for well over a decade. There is zero judgment at Pinecrest. We start by listening, we go at your pace, and we handle the care you've been putting off with genuine compassion.
Absolutely. Sedation can accompany nearly any treatment — from a cleaning you've been dreading to implants, extractions, or a full smile makeover. Doing more in a single relaxed visit is one of the biggest advantages sedation offers.
😌 It Can Be Different

Your first sedation is free — let's finally get you in the door.

Book the $67 Smile Health Consultation and your first sedation appointment is included at no charge. No judgment, no pressure — just a calm, comfortable start and a 100% money-back guarantee.

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