Groton Wellness · Health-Focused Dental
Traveling to Groton for your care
Patients come to us from across the United States. Most of the work that would take months of appointments at home can be completed in a single four- to six-day visit.
Who you will be treated by
Jean Marie Nordin, DDS, IBDM
Founder & Clinical Director, Groton Wellness
Prof. Shahram Ghanaati, MD, DMD, PhD
Consulting Researcher & Educator, Groton Wellness
Why patients fly past other offices to get here
Most of our traveling patients have already searched for a biological dentist closer to home, and some have already seen one. They come to Groton Wellness anyway. The reason is usually one of these four.
Before you travel
To schedule, call 978-449-9919 or email info@grotonwellness.com. The virtual consultation fee is $150.
What we can complete in one visit
The spa. Recovery days do not have to be spent in a hotel room. Our therapeutic spa is in the same building, and visiting patients can book red light therapy bed sessions, infrared sauna, massage therapy, facials, and colonics alongside their dental appointments. Tell us when you schedule and we will build them into your week.
The Farm to Table Café. Our café is on site, serving clean, whole-food meals made from scratch, with soft, nutrient-dense options chosen specifically for post-operative patients — the kind of food that is easy to manage with a healing surgical site and that gives your body what it needs to repair.
Order ahead at gwcafe.revelup.online, or ask our team to have something waiting for you after your appointment.
Longer appointments can be done under oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, or general anesthesia. We will discuss which is appropriate for you during your consultation, and what it means for your recovery time and your travel plans.
A typical five-day visit
How the days are usually sequenced
Your own schedule is built around your plan. This is only to show the shape of a visit.
Where to stay
We work with The Groton Inn, minutes from our office in the center of town, so that your stay is one less thing to arrange.
Once your treatment plan is settled and your dates are reserved, we send you a booking link with a discounted rate held for Groton Wellness patients. Please wait for that link rather than booking directly — the rate is only available through it.
Boston Logan (BOS) — about one hour by car.
Manchester, NH (MHT) — about forty-five minutes.
A car is the simplest way to get between your lodging and the office. Rideshare service in Groton is limited, so please plan ahead if you would rather not drive after a long appointment.
Bring someone with you if you can. For surgical days, a companion who can drive is strongly recommended.
Before you book your flight
Because your appointments hold time that cannot be filled at short notice, we ask for advance notice to cancel or reschedule.
Surgical appointments — two weeks' notice. Canceling or rescheduling inside that window carries a fee of 50% of the treatment reserved.
Restorative appointments longer than two hours — one week's notice. Inside that window, the fee is 50% of the total of all appointments scheduled for that week.
Life happens, and we would rather hear from you early than not at all — call us as soon as you know. For this reason we also suggest booking changeable airfare and confirming your lodging cancellation terms when you reserve.
Fees, insurance, and after you go home
You receive a written estimate before you travel, so there are no surprises on arrival. Travel and lodging are arranged and paid for by you directly.
We are out of network with all insurance plans, and treatment is paid out of pocket. We will prepare and submit claims on your behalf as a courtesy, but any reimbursement comes from your insurer directly to you. Please call your plan before you travel and ask what out-of-network dental benefits you have, what your annual maximum is, and what documentation they require. Knowing those answers in advance is your responsibility, and it prevents an unwelcome surprise later.
Payment plans through Cherry. If you would rather spread the cost over time, we offer financing through Cherry. Applying takes a few minutes and uses a soft credit check, which does not affect your credit score. You will see your approval amount and the plan options available to you before you commit to anything, so you can decide with real numbers in front of you.
Your post-operative appointment is always scheduled during the same week as your surgery, before you fly home — this is why we ask you to book return travel for at least a full day after your last treatment day.
Every surgical patient goes home with Dr. Nordin's personal phone number. If a concern comes up once you are back — at any hour, on any day — you reach her directly. You are not calling a service or waiting for a callback.
If you need to be seen in person once you are home, we will refer you to a dentist in your area who can provide post-operative care, and with your permission we will send them your records so nothing has to be repeated.
The first step is a conversation. Call or email and ask for a virtual consultation for out-of-town care.
978-449-9919
493–495 Main Street
Mill Run Plaza
Groton, MA 01450
Health-Focused Dental · Orthodontics
Spa · Health & Fitness · Farm to Table Café
This page describes how we coordinate care for patients traveling from out of the area. It is general information, not a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. What is appropriate for you, and whether traveling here is the right choice, is determined only after Dr. Nordin has reviewed your history and imaging with you. Treatment outcomes vary from person to person.