Six Gables Dental Practice

I recently had my first dental appointment at the clinic, due to some pain in my teeth when brushing and flossing. I was really anxious, as I've always been scared to go to the dentist due to previous bad experiences and also because I'm autistic and the dentist usually leads to severe sensory overload. Sam Aboalkaz is great, he made me feel calm whilst he inspected my teeth and explained what was going on with my teeth in a way I could understand and answered all my questions. He was really approachable and honest and he minimised any instances that could have lead to sensory overwhelm. I …

Whilst I never had a problem with dental treatment, a few years ago I developed a real phobia of the dentist. I have to say that if, like me, you have bad anxiety then Dr Sam Aboalkaz is so good. His manner is so calm and reassuring. I will be utterly honest - I didn’t even feel the numbing injection this time. He regularly checked I was ok during the procedure (which took over an hour) & told me what he was doing. Visiting the dentist will never be my favourite thing to do but Dr Aboalkaz made it so much more bearable - thank you!

This dentist practice has been my families dentists for a few years and they are always superb in their approach and treatment. A big shout out goes to Dr Rhys Thomas and all the Hygienists who have saved my teeth with their superb actions and advice over the years.

Before coming to Six Gables I suffered from extreme anxiety and distress when attending dental appointments. Since meeting Andrew Gardner, he has transformed the experience into an enjoyable and fun one. I was a patient of Andrew's for 15 years until I moved to London and had to transfer to a local practice. My experience at that practice was terrible, with them forcing expensive and unnecessary treatments on me and I now travel back to Cardiff for my dental treatment as no one compares to Andrew! Andrew prioritises patient care over everything and works hard to see me at very short notice.