Knowledge and attitude of dental students toward hepatitis B virus and its vaccination - A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To estimate the awareness of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and coverage of hepatitis B vaccination among dental students enrolled in dental colleges located in Andhra Pradesh.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a prestructured questionnaire to find out the awareness of HBV and coverage of hepatitis B vaccine among dental students.

Results: A total of 2780 dental students were approached to participate in the study but only 2701 (97.