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Bansal M, Vashisth S. Knowledge and awareness of Hepatitis B among first year Undergraduate Students of Three Dental Colleges in Haryana. 2013; 1 (1):15-17.
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.
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