Those days are over for patients of Dr. Dennis Gemar D.D.S. of Lenexa. Dr. Gemar is one of just a handful of dentists that now offer anesthetic reversal. This process, requires a secondary injection to administer OraVerse, the anti-numbing agent. “Of course,” says Dr. Gemar, “There is no pain at all with the second injection as the patient is already numb.”

Oraverse cuts the recovery time in half, and in some cases a matter of minutes, depending on the injection site. “Now our patients that complain of drooling, or a perception that they have an altered appearance can get back to speaking, drinking and smiling normally in a very short time following a dental procedure,” Says Gemar. “OraVerse is the first and only available anesthesia reversal agent and we are among the first practices to offer it to patients regularly.”

Oraverse is not covered by most insurance plans, but the $15 shot is well worth it for most patients to pay out of pocket. “I can’t stand that droopy face look,” said Eva Fowler of Morris, KS and a Gemar Dental patient for 20 years. “Dr. Gemar simply gave me a shot of OraVerse after my procedure and in about ten minutes, the numbness and tingly feeling were completely gone. It is well worth the money to me.”

OraVerse (Phentolamine Mesylate) is FDA approved and is available for use by progressive dentists like Dr. Gemar. Gemar Dental has been practicing and providing quality care to patients in Lenexa for almost three decades. “I have seen some great advances in dentistry over the years,” says Dr. Gemar, “But this is the first that addresses that unfortunate side effect of anesthetic, the time it takes to wear off.”

Hope Piuck of Overland Park has been a patient of Dr. Gemar’s since 1991 and recently tried OraVerse. “I was no longer numb in thirty minutes and enjoyed my dinner with no effect whatsoever, this stuff is great. I’ll do it every time and tell my friends too.”

With lip and tongue sensation regained in half the time, there are no more crooked smiles from patients at Gemar Dental. And for those with morning dental appointments, lunch is once again within the realm of possibility. For more information or to schedule an appointment to try Oraverse, call Gemar Dental at 913-888-8333.

Read the original press release in the Kansas City Star here.