Dr Ishtar Mahdi BDS (NCL) MFDS (GLAS)

Dr Ishtar Mahdi BDS (NCL) MFDS (GLAS)

Cosmetic Dentistry and Dental Sleep Medicine

Dr Ishtar Mahdi is a sleep medicine and aesthetic dentist, with a focus on holistic, preventative care that treats the whole person, not just their teeth.

She graduated from Newcastle Dental School in 2011 with clinical merit and completed her Faculty of Dental Surgery membership exams at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow soon after. Her early career across dental and general hospitals, including head and neck surgery, gave her a broad clinical foundation and a deep understanding of how oral health connects to overall wellbeing.

Sleep medicine & TMJ disorders
Dr Mahdi assesses and treats sleep disordered breathing and jaw pain disorders, two areas more closely linked than most people realise. Snoring, sleep apnoea, jaw pain, headaches, and teeth grinding often share an underlying cause that goes unaddressed when teeth alone are treated. She takes the time to find what is truly driving your symptoms, then offers effective, conservative treatment, working within a multidisciplinary network for complex cases.

For referrers: Dr Mahdi welcomes referrals for sleep-disordered breathing, home sleep tests and level 2 polysomnography, mandibular advancement therapy, bruxism management, and TMJ assessment, and is happy to liaise directly and provide detailed reports.

Aesthetic & general dentistry
Dr Mahdi offers a full range of aesthetic and general care, with extensive postgraduate cosmetic training and Invisalign provision since 2018. From whitening and bonding to aligners and veneers, the goal is the same: a healthy smile you feel good about.

She sees adult patients, including those who feel anxious about dental visits and those who are neurodiverse. A calm, unhurried environment where patients feel genuinely listened to is never an afterthought.