Name: Dr. Athira Panikar
Birth Place: Kerala, India
Educational Qualification: BDS, Shri Yashwantaro Chavan Dental College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India (2015-20)
Languages you speak or write: English, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi
What do you do?
Working as a dentist
What prompted you to choose this profession?
Dentistry
What is the best part about being a dental student/professional?
Gets to see various oral health conditions
How do you like spending your free time?
Painting
Which is your favorite subject in dentistry and why?
Endodontics because we learn about the dental plup here
Which is your least favorite subject in dentistry?
Community dentistry
What are some studying tips you use to retain and understand things better?
Self study and preparing own notes
Which dental procedure(s) you enjoy/anticipate doing the most?
Aesthetic dentistry
What do you enjoy more, doing an RCT or extracting teeth?
Extracting teeth
What are some challenges you face in your professional field?
Time management
How would your friends describe you?
Fun loving
What has been the best/ most memorable moment in your dental school so far?
Hostel life
Has dentistry impacted your food choices? Like, do you consume less sugary and sticky food items?
Yes, sugary stuff and less oily food.
As a dental health professional, what is your dental health care regime?
Always wash your mouth after consumption of any food
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
Clinical research
Where would you like to work in the future?
In global health departments
What is your dream travel destination?
Europe
Tell us a secret talent(s) that the world does not know about you.
Im a good chef
What are you not very good at?
Singing
A quote that resonates deeply with you?
Everything happens for a reason
Any other point(s)/thought(s) you would like us to know about you? Please feel free to share with us.
Very dedicated person
(Denti-Sight/Athira Panikar/Aditi Anup)