Hepatitis B infection control knowledge and practice of undergraduate students at college of dentistry, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

The prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide concern including Saudi Arabia. This study was performed to evaluate dental students’ awareness and practice regarding HBV. A cross-sectional survey of 170 students with response rate of 91% was performed at TUCoD (Taibah University College of Dentistry) in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The anonymous questionnaire which consisted of three main sections was divided amongst the students. The result showed that females had more knowledge compared to males but in practice, they were similar. Students in higher academic years had more knowledge of HBV infection compared to the junior years.