Have to say the dentist was marvellous on my visit being sociophobic its really hard to be able to…read morego to any kind of appointments but after having a panic attack in the waiting room the dentist took me into the surgery and let me wait in there, opened the window, gave me water and even made me a little ball to play with to help me relax from the stuff they mould crowns with she was so nice, friendly and really put me at ease, very impressed!!

Hate the Dentist? I do. Fear going? I do. However, the dentist surgery in Lakeside in Cardiff is…read morepleasant enough. They treat you well; they are polite and are most certainly professional at their job and they don't fob you off, or put you under false pretences about the treatment that you are going to be receiving. I have been going here for as long as I can remember and I can safely say that even though I have hated nearly all of my experiences at this dentist they have all been safe and quick and I don't know what I was complaining about in the first place. Some of the prices are high for things like having a filling done just on the one tooth, let alone anymore, even whitening is pretty expensive, but this company is dentistry, which is under the control of the NHS. I do recommend it for all who want to get their teeth checked and their personal tooth problem sorted out and fixed! It is a small dentistry and can become very busy at times; so do please try to remember to come on time. You can get the bus there and a car or you can walk depending on where you live.

I finally submitted to the pain of a raging abcess and went to see a dentist almost 15 years ago…read more The dentist was local and plucked from the Yellow Pages. The one condition had to be they were prepared to put me to sleep to have any treatment including check-ups. What a lucky break I have been going faithfully to see Nicola for the last 15 years and have never missed an appointment. The surgery staff are very helpful and there is an air of calm everywhere. When I finally had my abcess done Nicola said I would drift off and wouldn't remember a thing. As I was going under I was worried as nothing seemed to be happening. I tugged her arm and said "Cardiff City won the FA Cup in 1927 I'm still here..." then thankfully woke up to an abcess free life. I think I fell in love with her then... I started going to the surgery when it was still at it's City Road address. The move to West Grove a few years ago has been a positive one from my point of view. The only negative point is that we have had to move reluctantly from an NHS dentist to a private practice. I think Nicola held it off as long as possible before giving in to harsh financial reality. I get a lot of information from the surgery and organise my visits by email which is great for me.

'We don't bite... honest!' says their tagline. No, but I might. I hate going to the dentist. Except…read morefor the nice one, when I was 14, who let me have multicoloured bits on my braces. He was cool. Anyway. Nicola Taafe's place offers three kinds of teeth-related help: 1. Preventative Dentistry: 'Regular visits to the dentist are imperative for keeping your mouth in tip-top condition. Don't let your teeth down.' Easy, tiger. 2. Cosmetic Dentistry: They offer a wide range of cosmetic dentistry, including bridges, crowns, veneers, inlays and teeth whitening. 3. Dental Hygiene: They have a Dental Hygienist and a Dental Therapist on staff. Both can answer any questions you may have. The surgery is registered with the General Dental Council and is a member of the British Dental Association.

Pontcanna Dental Care on Cathedral Road is private dentist, I should make clear for anyone who's…read morelooking for an NHS dentist. I've been going to this dentist all my life, and only through recent discussion with friends about their own personal dental experiences have I realised how wonderful this dentist is. So I thought I'd let you all know! One of those lovely old houses along Cathedral Road is the setting for this practise. You find yourself in a cosy hallway and front room waiting room, where there are coffees (lattes, americanos, cappuccinos) and soft drinks on offer. There is also free wi-fi, should you feel the need to Yelp while you wait. The waiting room has a bay window to trees outside, so is an exceptionally lovely and calming space to wait in. The receptionist is lovely, and has that rare ability to make idle chat seem genuine. When you're actually in the chair, there's a screen showing undersea documentaries to distract you from all other goings on. The service is always relaxed, friendly, and very professional. You are not pressured into getting any extra work done, as I've heard a few people complain about with private care, and the price is far more reasonable than what other people I know have paid. In short, this is a dentist I'm not scared to phone up and get an appointment at.

This practice may have good dentits but first point of contact is awful! I called a while ago to…read morefind more information in regard to a treatment that i need and after spoken to them they promised to check and call me back. The secretary was not very friendly at all. They never called back. I called again a while after and friendly explained no one called me back last time. She then went silent and it sounded like she put the phone down to do somethig else as i could hear her in the background. I said 'hello' over 5 times and she just ignored me. Then she hung up! I called back amd it went straight to answerin machine. So incredibly rude. Go to Carhedral dental practice down the road instead as their reception staff is lovely. I went there instead for a major work i needed done.

Mark Roberts Dental Surgery occupies a position of prominence on Splott Road. Being in the centre…read moreof this commercial area of Splott makes a visit to the dentist an entirely convenient exercise, even if its not exactly as alluring as the deli, or the florist! This area is served by a number of buses (No's: 10, 11, 12), and there's free on street parking if you prefer to drive. Mark Roberts Dental Surgery are an NHS dentist, making the service they provide a lot more affordable than private dental health care, especially for those on benefits. The stock a good selection of information and leaflets explaining costs and provisions, as well as leaflets promoting dental insurance, (this can be bought for as little as £7.50 a month)... very useful! I recently had a crown returned to where it was meant to be, (I somehow managed to ping it a little too hard whilst flossing, and the darned thing made a bid for freedom, scurrying off across the floor and nestling itself amid a pile of reading material that is often to be found piled up beneath my sink). I was given a check up and the crown was glued back in place, and instead of the usual hideous prices, I was only charged £16.50 for the lot! (I would have paid in excess of £70.00 at my old private dentists!).

Twenty-three years ago Mark Roberts was younger and my child was born with problems with her teeth…read more We've been visiting him every six months ever since. He was fantastic with my daughter when she was tiny and all the way through her childhood. We all switched to going to Mark Roberts. He's very non- interfering. If it doesn't need doing he won't make you have it done. He pandered to my paranoia about having my wisdom tooth removed and filled it lots of times even though he did think it should come out. Eventually I gave in and actually it was hardly bad at all. I know the dentist isn't ever actually fun, but having one you can trust is most important. Twenty-three years later we still trust him.

Decided to make an appointment for Cwmbran Dental Care after I found a worrying lump at the back of…read moremy mouth near my cheek. Obviously, I was quite worried so really wanted an appointment straight away in case it was anything serious (I didn't want to leave it too long). Gave Cwmbran Dental Care a call to organise an appointment and they had something available for me not 3 days later. ~ Receptionist: I dealt with Judith over the phone and she was an absolute star. Was very understanding with how worried I was and calmed my nerves. ~ Dentist: My dentist was Ruth and she was the best dentist I've ever dealt with. She was both friendly and no-nonsense, dealing with my lump straight away. Nearly cried with joy when she told me that it was non-cancerous (was muscle fibers). I have a strong gag reflex so it's difficult for me to do x-rays. I let Ruth know this and she was very understanding. The last dentist I went to kept getting annoyed with me when I gagged, even though it was something I obviously couldn't help. On the other hand, Ruth gave me tips on how to breathe properly to try and not gag and she was very encouraging! Another positive was that she was very thorough with her explanations of everything (which muscle my lump is, etc.) For £30 as a new patient including 2 x-rays, the price isn't bad either. Highly worth it for me, to give myself peace of mind as well! I'd recommend Cwmbran Dental Care to anyone!

When I took my last job I was offered a dental plan as part of the benefits package. Seeing as I…read morehadn't been to a dentist in a number of years, and the last time I saw one was at hospital when they pulled the tooth (see my review on the university hospital), I thought it would probably be a good idea to get myself a dentist in the city centre. After asking around I was directed to this little street just off of St Mary Street. I gave them a call, explained I didn't have a dentist and that I would be paying for treatment. I soon had my appointment and couldn't wait to go and see the dentist (there was a sarcastic tone which you probably didn't detect there, I hate visiting the dentist). What I found was that the waiting times were fairly short provided you arrived on time, after filling out a form I was soon in the dentists chair and this guy had his hands in my mouth checking out my pegs. He advised me that I would need some fillings and that he was quite surprised my teeth were in such good condition considering how long I had left it until now. He then told me I could make an appointment at reception for the fillings and also to visit the hygienist upstairs. I was surprised when the receptionist told me I could go straight up to the hygienist as there was a time slot available immediately. I left here with bight, shining white teeth, feeling a million dollars and confident that my return visit in approximately one weeks time would be as painless as possible. And it was too. This is a very good dentist, and I don't like dentists in the slightest so take from that what you will.

I don't really associate spas with dentists, do you? I tend to think of them more as those places…read morethat you eat carrot juice and get colonic irrigation and boring, uncomfortable things like that. And I do mean you, not me. You'd never catch me at a spa. Still in the case of Quay Street, this is a dental clinic. Weird, huh! In fact Quay Street is a Denticare clinic. Denticare currently provides NHS dental care in practices in England and Wales and 'are committed to providing high quality, patient focused dentistry in a clean, safe, professional and friendly environment.' In this case, the Dental Surgeons are Graham Richards and Maria Neves. The Hygienists are Sharon Jones and Louise Pellatt. The available Dental Plans are NHS and Denplan Essentials.

Cardiff based Endodontist, Dr Duncan Shadwell is a welcoming sort of chap. He can help you out with…read moreEndodontics or root canal treatment AKA the means by which teeth can be preserved, these teeth would normally need to be extracted. Be warned, people. Root canal treatment (and especially re-treatment) can be a complex and demanding procedure. It certainly isn't pleasant and it can hurt like, ahem, A LOT. This is why many General Dentists refer such cases to endodontic specialists who have the particular expertise and equipment to carry out these procedures. A fee guide for referring practitioners: Consultation £45.00 Conventional root canal treatment Incisors and Premolars £545.00 Molars £620.00 Post or instrument removal only £250.00 Surgical treatment All apicectomy £545.00 Perforation repair, root resection, intentional re-implantation, foreign body removal etc, quoted at time.