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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Dental sedation

Sedation is a great option for nervous patients and anyone who feels anxious about receiving treatment. With safe and proven techniques, we administer sedation medication to place you in a relaxed and dream-like state, making it feel as though your appointment passes in no time.

The experienced team at Temple Square Dental have helped thousands of patients overcome lifelong fears and dental phobias to finally get the treatment they need.

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Sedation facts

  • It really works! You really can relax through your dental appointment
  • When sedated you will be conscious, but unaware of what is going on around you
  • You will have little or no memory of the experience

When receiving sedation you will be fully informed beforehand of any potential side effects and given advice to help with your recovery. You may be advised to bring someone along with you to the appointment who is able to take you home afterwards, and it's advisable to rest for the remainder of the day. You should be back to normal within 24 hours.

We offer the following types of sedation at Temple Square Dental:

IV sedation

IV sedation is a very effective and safe way of treating those with moderate to severe anxiety and even phobia. This technique is started by the anaesthetist and involves the use of a small cannula (needle) placed in the back of the hand or the arm through which a sedative is administered prior to treatment.

As a patient you are conscious for the entire procedure, but don’t let this put you off. You will experience an extremely relaxed state, to the point of drowsiness. Many patients are more than happy to take a nap during treatment. IV sedation is not intended to put you to sleep or make you unconscious like a general anaesthetic, you just feel so relaxed and oblivious to your surroundings that you are happy to doze off. Because of this time passes in what appears to be minutes, even when undertaking many hours of treatment.

With refined care and expertise we’ve been helping patients throughout Aylesbury and Buckinghamshire manage their fear of the dentist for many years - we can do it for you too. Take the first step today…why not give us a call on 01296 434848 for a chat and to find out how we could help you.

Lead Clinician

Dr Prab Sandhu

Prab qualified with Distinction from the prestigious dental school of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals in 1998 and is a highly experienced conscientious professional with over 25 years post qualification practice in General Dentistry. A motivated, passionate and driven clinician focused on building lasting and trusting relationships, pivotal when offering high quality private dental care. ...

Dr Prab Sandhu
Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Temple Square Dental. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

1147 Reviews

5.0

11th April 2025

I’ve been with the practice for over 50 years so friendly so professional nothing is too much trouble just the best

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khaula mubasher

I have always been very reluctant and scared to go to the dentists, but Dr James Lakin was very professional and efficient. had a very good experience.

9th April 2025

I felt valued and felt like an individual. I didn’t feel like I was a hassle at any point despite being phobic and I also appreciated that I wasn’t pushed to proceed with any treatment - I really do feel that I can take things at my own pace and I have complete trust in the clinicians

9th April 2025

The dentist. Aaron, if it was not for him I doubt we would attend. He is so caring and informative. I was also particularly impressed with the receptionist on our visit, she was extremely kind to an elderly gentleman who needed a little more assistance. It was lovely to see.

9th April 2025

On-time, friendly, thorough

8th April 2025

Dentist is extremely thorough and makes time to listen to anything you have to say and gives good advice without feeling pressured in a pleasant and welcoming manner. Would recommend .

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R.

Absolutely positive and best experience I ever had with a dental surgery. During February/March I travelled the UK and - Murphy‘s law - suffered dental problems 1) during my travels, 2) even worse on a Friday and 3) while needing to leave Aylesbury on Saturday for my next destination. Thanks to the supernice and friendly reception staff I got an immediate appointment on a Saturday! Not only was I happy to get help, even better was my experience with dentist Dr. Prab Sandhu: fast help and examination, very experienced and trustworthy, takes time to explain (no stress on the patient), straightforward, clear and friendly communication, calm atmosphere. Overall summary: + I felt welcome as new patient without an appointment + uncomplicated digital administration processes around registration, invoicing, payment, xrays, diagnostic report + little waiting time + trustworthy, experienced and friendly dentist + friendly staff + pleasant medical practice rooms There is one minus I indeed consider very negative: - They do not operate a medical practice in my home country Germany ;-) Thanks and best regards from Germany

5th April 2025

Polite and welcoming staff, clean environment and reassurance offered for anxious patients.

29th March 2025

Always very attentive and thorough and allows time to chat very courteous staff

25th March 2025

Sound communication, interest & careInformation pre treatmentExpectations during treatment Care during treatmentSummary of result verses planCommunication for follow upVery professional by Head of Practice & support clinician & team management & reception.

22nd March 2025

The dental hygienist Lucy is very good, very professional and I feel confident in her abilities

21st March 2025

Cleanliness, very pleasant staff, the patient said the dentist was the nicest he’d ever been to.

20th March 2025

Quality of Lucy for hygiene and Raj for dentristy. Both absolutely first class

17th March 2025

I'm very nervous. The dental nurse and dentist were very understanding, explained what they were doing and said I could stop at any time.

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neil *

The dentist James is highly skilled, did a great job fixing my teeth. Very personable, keeping me involved of what he was doing. Kept asking if I was OK alongside his assistants as they changed on different visits. Even before that, the receptionist was friendly and put me at ease. Highly recommend.

13th March 2025

Friendly and comfortable environment on arrival. Consistently great service and treatment from all teams. I never feel under pressure to make decisions after future treatment suggestions

6th March 2025

The friendly welcome from every staff member encountered.The clear explanations given at every step of the treatment.

2nd March 2025

WelcomingKindAttention to detail Pain free

28th February 2025

Everyone very polite and sincere. Dr Prab very good at explaining clearly in layman's terms, no jargon.

28th February 2025

I always feel very welcome - staff are all friendly. I don’t feel anxious before my appointments as the staff make me feel reassured.

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