Name: Dr. Janani Priya K S
Birth Place: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Educational Qualification: MDS, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thokkavadi, Tamil Nadu, India (Graduation Year - 2022)
Languages you speak or write: Tamil, English, Hindi, and Telugu
What do you do?
Dentist
What prompted you to choose this profession?
Parents
What is the best part about being a dental student/professional?
The proud feeling of making others smile
How do you like spending your free time?
Watching movies
Which is your favorite subject in dentistry and why?
All clinical subjects and Practical works
Which is your least favorite subject in dentistry?
Public health dentistry
What are some studying tips you use to retain and understand things better?
Watching videos for a better understanding
Which dental procedure(s) you enjoy/anticipate doing the most?
Before it was filling, recently Flap surgery
What do you enjoy more, doing an RCT or extracting teeth?
Extraction
What are some challenges you face in your professional field?
The daily challenges.... because every patient is unique
How would your friends describe you?
Perfectionist
What has been the best/ most memorable moment in your dental school so far?
Entering Madras Medical College for basic science class, friends, and hostel Life
Has dentistry impacted your food choices? Like, do you consume less sugary and sticky food items?
Sometimes, but after joining dentistry so many dental problems occurred
As a dental health professional, what is your dental health care regime?
Brush twice daily, floss once a day, visit a dentist 6 months once
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
Fashion designer
Where would you like to work in the future?
Institution and consultation
What is your dream travel destination?
All over the world
Tell us a secret talent(s) that the world does not know about you.
I am a bit lazy but everyone knows that I am super active
What are you not very good at?
Driving
A quote that resonates deeply with you?
Be yourself
Any other point(s)/thought(s) you would like us to know about you? Please feel free to share with us.
I have become stronger than before and this comes when life throws only stones at me