Knowledge and awareness of Hepatitis B among first year Undergraduate Students of Three Dental Colleges in Haryana

Objective- To assess the Knowledge and awareness of Hepatitis B among first year undergraduate dental students of Haryana. Materials and Method- A cross sectional study was conducted in three colleges among 232 undergraduate dental students using a close ended questionnaire. Results- 84.9 % of the students were aware regarding the spread of the disease. 52.2% of the students had got their initial vaccination while 23.7 % of the student had complete vaccination against Hepatitis B. Conclusion- The overall knowledge and awareness regarding Hepatitis B was found to be lacking among dental students.