Gear Karen, DDS

I had to jump on and say how wonderful Dr. Gear is. I have been in fear of going to the dentist for years. I knew something was very wrong with one of my back teeth and finally decided to visit Dr. Gear after my daughter went to her and just loved her. Sure enough I needed to have a root canal! The mere mention of the word got my heart racing. Dr. Gear listened to my fears (mainly fear of pain and needles). I explained that in the past dentist could never get me numb enough for any procedure to be painless.
Dr. Gear made it very clear that that was unacceptable. She said a patient should never be in fear of pain. She assured me that with the necessary pain medication and giving it time to work, I would not feel a thing. She was absolutely right! Now I am a pretty petite women but it took a elephants dose to numb the area and Dr. Gear waited for around twenty minutes just to make sure it had really taken affect.
Through out the procedure Dr Gear told me exactly what she was doing and encouraged me to let her know if I was feeling any pain. When she started with the drill I did indeed feel it. Dr Gear stopped immediately and administered more numbing medication and waited for it to take affect. After that it was smooth sailing.
I am now preparing to have a wisdom tooth extracted thanks to a recommendation by Dr. Gear. I have met my oral surgeon Dr. Miranda and she is just like Dr. Gear. Intelligent, informative, and warm. I am so happy to have found a compassionate physician who listens and is responsive to my needs.
THANK YOU Dr. Gear.