DentiSight - Dr. Sibikar P
Name: Dr. Sibikar P (MedBound handle: @Sibkar)
Birth Place: Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Educational Qualification: BDS, AECS Maaruti Dental College & Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (2013-2018)
MDS, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (2019-2022)
Languages you speak or write: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, and English
What do you do?
Dentist
What prompted you to choose this profession?
For my father's happiness
What is the best part about being a dental student/professional?
God creates your smile and we recreate it
How do you like spending your free time?
Partying with friends
Which is your favorite subject in dentistry and why?
Pediatric Dentistry. It's always happy and refreshing to see the kids smile.
Which is your least favorite subject in dentistry?
Nothing as such
What are some studying tips you use to retain and understand things better?
Understanding the concept and visualizing it in my mind is how I learn
Which dental procedure(s) do you enjoy/anticipate doing the most?
Root Canal Treatment
What do you enjoy more, doing an RCT or extracting teeth?
3D obturation, micro AO, and endo activation are a few things that a root canal specialist will do and not a general practitioner. The satisfaction of final IOPA post obturation knowing that I have given the best to the patient is what I enjoy the most.
What are some challenges you face in your professional field?
GTR, GBR membrane handling, Flap surgeries.
How would your friends describe you?
At first among my friend circles especially those who are in the medical field. They never respected me as a medical professional. But I can proudly say today by my parent's blessings and with my hard work I have earned a reputed name and fame among my family and friends.
What has been the best/ most memorable moment in your dental school so far?
The time when I took my Hippocratic Oath.
Has dentistry impacted your food choices? Like, do you consume less sugary and sticky food items?
Yes
As a dental health professional, what is your dental health care regime?
Simple, never let any food particles rest in your oral cavity.
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
MCh Plastic Surgeon.
Where would you like to work in the future?
I would like to set my a large chain of dental clinics that will provide top-notch quality treatment to the patients who respect their oral cavity.
What is your dream travel destination?
I want to see "snow". So any related destination will be fine.
Tell us a secret talent(s) that the world does not know about you.
I'm good at getting things done. Let it be professional or personal.
What are you not very good at?
Anger issues
A quote that resonates deeply with you?
Consistency is the key to success. Never ever give up on yourself.
(DentiSight/Dr. Sibkar P/Dr. Bharkavi)